Fact-check: “Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) announces she has been working with foreign countries to supply oil to Cuba, in defiance of President Trump. This is a violation of the Logan Act.”
Verdict: Misleading (42% confidence)
Secondary reporting from May 6, 2026 (The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit) attributes a quote to Jayapal stating she was 'in conversations with the ambassadors from Mexico and some other places… trying to figure out how to get oil there,' which partially supports the first part of the claim — but the claim as a whole significantly overstates what the documented evidence shows. The broader context from primary sources (her official House website, congressional letters to Secretary Rubio, and…
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