Rubio says South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US

CNN — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates” President Donald Trump, Rubio alleged in a post on X. The expropriation law empowers South Africa’s government to take land and redistribute it – with no obligation to pay compensation in some instances – if the seizure is found to be “just and equitable and in the public interest.” Ramaphosa said the legislation would “ensure public access to land in an equitable and just manner.” But the White House disagrees and Trump and Musk believe the land reform policy discriminates against White South Africans. “My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.” Just days later, Trump suspended aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against White farmers. In that same executive order, the president said the US would “promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government- The State Department spokesperson told CNN Saturday that the agency “is coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security and has begun implementing refugee resettlement” for Afrikaners, adding that “initial interviews are underway.” CNN’s Nimi Princewill and Lucas Lilieholm contributed to this report.