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Brief May 15, 2026 · 3:17 pm ET Source: NBC News Politics

DOJ Targets Raúl Castro Over 1996 Civilian Plane Shootdown

The Justice Department is pushing to indict 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian planes that killed four Cuban Americans, according to NBC News. The multi-agency effort is led by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida; it is not yet clear whether the case has gone before a grand jury. Said Trump, asked about the investigation: "You talk about a declining country, they are really a nation or a country in decline. So we're going to see."

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