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And jay-z and didnt think to call anybody, bob? this is the most transparent administration in history, supposedly why cant they answer a simple question. why didnt they tell the state department and why didnt they ask beyonce and jay-z to do something like maybe meet with political dissidents or call for them to be released? >> i went through the way that the law is written and what the treasury department is supposed to allow you to do to get there, as far as i can tell, this doesnt meet any o...

>> thank you. >> catch krystal on "the cycle" weekdays at 3:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. ahead, we are a step closer to justice for our children today. there might be a plan for those political cowards who want to stop a vote on gun safety. and look out! falling poll numbers ahead. i know its shocking. but if you do unpopular things, youll become unpopular. and why marco rubio and the right wingers are ginning up a fake scandal about beyonce and jay-zs trip to cuba. its not about cuba. its...

Several ways people could travel legally to cuba. if theyre visiting close relatives. on official government travel. going for journalistic travel. going for professional research or to attend a conference. traveling for educational activities. traveling for religious activities. telecommunication. agricultural sales. or people to people tours. which is how jay-z and beyonce got there. theres no mystery to this. >> no, rev, theres no mystery to this. theres also cultural exchanges. thats clearly...

Beyonce and jay-z, you are called racist by a few people. we have always been critical of celebrities with their dalliance with communist. hugo chavez cavorting with him and i wish jay-z and beyonce would have read up on their history of cuban leaders and blacks and how they look at blacks. >> they could have made a difference. they could have done one radio interview with a free media. do something that at least incentive. basically stop publicity for a lark and now they have the administration...

Nevertheless, we still need to address gun control. we still need to address jobs and the economy. and he wants to focus on jay-z and beyonce on an approved trip. >> jonathan, theyre not the only celebrities whos gone to cuba. bill murray went in july 2009. james kahn july 2009. sean penn october 2009. jim baa lucci last march. danny glover, 2011 and 13. the reason theyre doing this to jay-z and beyonce is because theyve had a close relationship and identity with the president. >> right. >> not ...

To politics now, where senator marco rubio is fuming about beyonce and jay-zs trip to cuba, saying the trip was used for propaganda purposes by the cuban regime. may have been licensed by the treasury department. hes asking the obama administration to explain how trips like this follow the law. arkansas state senate approved a bill that would randomly drug test people who get unemployment benefits. the bill still has to pass the house. the states governor said it may violate federal law. in ...

Im not so sure the generals are. i will move on, sorry. >> bob, let me go to you. why would beyonce and jay-z go to cuba who are notoriously racist towards blacks? >> thats question. also, im sort of curious what the answer is going to be from the treasury department who issues these visas to a lot of people who go to cuba. why? whats the rationale for it a lot of people have gone to cuba. they have given some humanitarian movie or something else. in this case its pure tumor in a racist country....

Kanh says he visited north korea and had a nuclear program with them. he became known as the nuclear johnny appleseed to any regime willing to pay for it. steve, brian, gretchen? >> gretchen: thank you very much. meantime, the other big story going on, at least some people are covering it and asking questions about it, is why did jay-z and beyonce travel to cuba to celebrate their fifth anniversary? it was very public. what is it with hollywood celebrities going to cuba? of course, its run bay d...

>> the media was terrible to her husband. they liked to paint him like a drunk and that they were smarter than he was. when, in fact, he was a supportive husband who was a self-made millionaire. >> she didnt have a toilet either. [ laughter ] >> you read your packet very good. >> she helped invent soft serve ice cream. >> i read that and we could go back. >> we could use that for one more thing. >> do you think i drempt that? >> no. sent it now a link. >> jay-z and beyonce celebrated their fifth...

Irans nuclear program and international sanctions remain at a stand still. reuters is reporting last weeks trip to cuba by beyonce and jay-z was licensed by the treasury department as a cultural visit. the couple celebrated their wedding anniversary and were greeted by huge crowds there in havana. three florida republican members of congress including senator marco rubleio want the administration to clarify its policy since tourism to cuba is illegal. still ahead, whatever happened to global war...