The White House is sending two representatives to the funeral of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the White House said on Tuesday.
“There’s a formal process” involved in naming a higher-level presidential delegation, spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. “That will not be taking place this time, but the United States will be represented at the event.”
Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, will travel to Cuba for the service, as will the top diplomat to the island nation, Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Earnest said.
The White House press secretary dismissed questions about how the respresentation doesn’t count as a delegation.
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Obama is sending Ben Rhodes to Cuba for Castro's funeral: https://t.co/vj0LfiKyN6 (cc: @TedCruz)
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