Why was the top U.S. sanctions cop in Cuba?

By Susan Crabtree

Published July 31, 2016 4:01am ET

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Why was the top U.S. sanctions cop in Cuba? — Since Obama announced his intention to start normalizing relations with Cuba in late 2014, dozens of U.S. officials have participated in negotiations about easing travel and other restrictions with the island nation, both in Havana and Washington. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) | Ramon Espinosa

Critics of President Obama’s diplomatic thaw with Cuba are questioning why a top official with the U.S. government office charged with maintaining the trade embargo and leveling sanctions against the Castro government was in Havana earlier this month meeting with regime officials.

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