Gimenez Denounces Jayapal and Omar's Secret Cuba Visit

Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) traveled to Cuba during the Congressional recess to discuss human rights and its relationship with the United States. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) denounced the visit in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., calling the Representatives "apologists for communist regimes."

Rep. Gimenez reminded viewers, "thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of Cubans that are fleeing the island [and] have fled the island. Many of them have perished in the Florida Straits. Many of them made the trek over to the southern border to come in. Why are they leaving this paradise? Because it is a hellhole."

Additionally, he condemned Rep. Jayapal and Rep. Omar for thinking otherwise because "they are socialists, and that is really being kind."

Host Stuart Varney asked Rep. Gimenez why the two Congresswomen did not publicly announce their visit to Cuba, which he suspected was "it may cost them politically."