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.

The US has expelled South Africa's Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, declaring him persona non grata. The decision, highlighted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, follows Rasool's comments in a webinar. This move adds tension to US-South Africa relations,

The State Department says South Africa's ambassador to the United States, who was declared ''persona non grata'' last week, has until Friday to leave the country.