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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 50 MIN

“WORST CASE SCENARIO” Leaked in Secret Cuba Files—Here’s What They Hid

from Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté · host Useful Idiots, LLC

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