Mike Waltz confronts leftist Democrat over Cuba trip after Marco Rubio jab: 'His entire family is from Cuba'

A tense confrontation occurred on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, where Representative Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, faced sharp criticism after suggesting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio's foreign policy views on Cuba carry less weight because he has never visited the island.

The dispute arose during questioning by