Protesters arrested outside Marco Rubio hearing while chanting ‘Rubio lies’

WorldPolitics
2 Jun 2026 • 10:30 PM MYT
The Independent
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Protesters arrested outside Marco Rubio hearing while chanting ‘Rubio lies’

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced chants from protesters urging him to "stop killing Cubans" and "Let Cuba live!" as he entered a Senate briefing room Tuesday.
  • The protesters confronting Rubio were swiftly removed from the room after also telling him, "Repent Marco Rubio. God will forgive you for your sins."
  • Outside the Senate briefing room, a separate group of protesters was arrested while chanting slogans including "Rubio lies. People with AIDS die" and "One child dies every 30 mins."
  • Rubio was scheduled to provide testimony before Congress at 10 a.m. in the briefing room where the initial protest took place.
  • Despite the arrests, a small number of other protesters who were not detained found seats in the back of the room to observe Rubio's testimony.

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