VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-27
“This individual needs to back away from this podium,”
Mike Waltz · said 2026-10-27 · reported 2026-10-27
Waltz demanded the Cuban foreign minister step away from the podium as the confrontation escalated on the General Assembly floor.
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