Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly praised the Department of Justice for indicting Raul Castro and other Cuban regime members. Jolly called the move the right thing to do and long overdue, while honoring the families of four U.S. nationals killed in 1996. The DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging Castro and five others with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft, and murder. The charges stem from allegations that the defendants helped shoot down two unarmed rescue planes in 1996. The case carries potential maximum penalties of death or life imprisonment for murder and conspiracy counts, and up to five years for each aircraft destruction count. Jolly is running for an open governor seat against a Trump-endorsed Republican opponent in an upcoming primary.
"Jolly, who previously represented a Pinellas County, Florida congressional district as a Republican, left the GOP in 2018 in the wake of Trump's takeover of the party, and then officially registered as a Democrat to run for governor. It's an open seat; the current officeholder, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), is term-limited. Jolly is the frontrunner in the upcoming August 18 primary and is expected to face Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who has been endorsed by Trump."
"On Wednesday, the DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment against Castro and five other members of the Castro regime for their alleged roles in shooting down two unarmed rescue planes in 1996, killing four U.S. nationals. The defendants are charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, two counts of destruction of aircraft, and four counts of murder, and face a maximum penalty of death or life imprisonment on the murder and conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals counts, plus up to five years in prison for each of the destruction of aircraft counts."
"Jolly reacted to the DOJ's announcement by first honoring the families of the four men who died, and expressly praised the indictment as the right thing to doand it is long overdue. This moment belongs to four families. It belongs to the families of Carlos Costa, Armando Alejandre Jr., Mario de la Pena, and Pablo M"
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