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Sen. Scott Attacks Jayapal Over Cuba Oil, Logan Act Unlikely

5/7/2026

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted Rep. Pramila Jayapal for discussing Cuba oil shipments, calling it a sanctions breach.
President Donald Trump’s January order threatened tariffs on suppliers to Cuba and left one Russian tanker delivering oil for ten-to-fourteen days while the May 1 2026 order added penalties for banks and firms working with Cuba.
Legal analysts say a Logan Act prosecution would need proof of sanction violations and has never produced conviction.

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted Rep. Pramila Jayapal for discussing Cuba oil shipments, calling it a sanctions breach.
President Donald Trump’s January order threatened tariffs on suppliers to Cuba and left one Russian tanker delivering oil for ten-to-fourteen days while the May 1 2026 order added penalties for banks and firms working with Cuba.
Legal analysts say a Logan Act prosecution would need proof of sanction violations and has never produced conviction.