GOP Chair Blocks Rep. Barbara Lee from Cuba Hearing

Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar kicked out Democratic Representative Barbara Lee from a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing after Lee voiced her support for restoring diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba. Salazar accused Lee of spreading "communist propaganda" and called her a "communist sympathizer," leading to a heated exchange. This incident reflects a pattern of Black politicians being silenced for expressing differing opinions, with Democrats criticizing Republicans for censoring Black and POC lawmakers.