Marco Rubio Can’t Find a “Delcy #2” in Cuba
June 9, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee he hasn’t found a Cuban official who could lead a “transition” to a government pliant to U.S. interests similar to the role played by Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela.
Rep. María Elvira Salazar asked if the U.S. had found a “Delcy Number Two” for Cuba.
“If you’re asking me, is there a singular individual right now that we would trust and rely on to lead this transition from start to finish? I can’t give you that name right now,” Rubio said.
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"Could we find a Delcy number two? Have we been able to identify someone that could fill that role?" asked Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Republican congresswoman from Florida, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
"Well, I wouldn't say that we've identified a specific individual that could play that role. I think there are clearly people within the technocratic realm of the government that could play some role in all of this. But if you're asking me: Is there a singular individual right now that we would trust and rely on to lead this transition from start to finish? I can't give you that name right now," said Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State.
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