Trump threatens to 'terminate' America's detente with Cuba

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President-elect Donald Trump suggested in a tweet Monday that America's thawing relationship with Cuba may be in jeopardy:

His remark followed his celebratory tweet about Fidel Castro's death Saturday, and his comments on the campaign trail about the possibility of undoing President Obama's 2014 order restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba.

Incoming Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus confirmed Sunday that Trump is "absolutely" willing to reverse the detente unless there is "some movement from Cuba." "Repression, open markets, freedom of religion, political prisoners — these things need to change in order to have open and free relationships," Priebus said.

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