Washington (CNN) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday he is confident that President-elect Donald Trump will stake a hard line on Cuba, and in the wake of Fidel Castro's death said efforts should focus on promoting democracy there. But Rubio -- a staunch Obama critic on the issue -- said any effort would have to be weighed against national security. "If there's a policy that helps that, it remains in place. And if it's a policy that doesn't, it's removed. But Trump's own position has become a question because his public statements taking a hard line on Cuba appear to be at odds with his comments to CNN's Wolf Blitzer earlier this year that he would like to open a hotel there.

Source: CNN November 27, 2016 15:33 UTC