Marco Rubio: “If there are five that are ready to go right now, they should be released right now.”

The operation is over.

The United States remains proud to stand with the ROK, an indispensable partner, as we continue working together to expand prosperity and support the extraordinary people-to-people ties that bind our nations together.

Today’s designations make clear that the Trump Administration will not tolerate the Cuban regime’s efforts to fund its repression or continue its decades-long campaign of subversive anti-American activities.

We will not tolerate its assault on state sovereignty.