Trump expects no ‘escalation’ with Cuba after US DOJ indicts Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of two planes

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• Hours after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he does not anticipate a further "escalation" between the US and Cuba, USA Today reported.
• The DOJ charged Castro with conspiring to kill US nationals in an attack against civilian pilots who were trying to rescue people fleeing Cuba on rafts, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced today.
• At a public event in Florida, Blanche said, "If you kill Americans, we will pursue you, no matter who you are, no matter what title you hold, and in this case, no matter how much time has passed." Also Read | Raúl Castro charged by US with murder over the1996 downing of two planes in 1996 Trump's remarks on Castro's indictment Asked by reporters on Wednesday if the American people should expect an "escalation" in tensions with Cuba now...