Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seeking to expel South Africa ’s ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, after the official criticized Donald Trump during a forum early on Friday. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Friday evening on social media that South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S. was barred from entering the country. Rubio shared reporting from the far-right media outlet Breitbart News comments by Ambassador Embrahim Rasool linking President Donald Trump to White supremacy.