Jay-Z And Beyonce Got Government Clearance For Cuba Vacation

It turns out Jay-Z and Beyoncé had all their proper papers after all. After three Republican lawmakers asked for an investigation
 into the couple's fifth anniversary trip
 to Cuba, a spokesperson for the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that the getaway was all good.

Reuters reported that the cultural trip was fully licensed by Treasury, according to an unnamed source familiar with the pair's itinerary.

Representatives for the couple have not commented on the controversy.

Both represent south Florida districts with high Cuban populations. They added, "Despite the clear prohibition against tourism in Cuba, numerous press reports described the couple's trip as tourism, and the Castro regime touted it as such in its propaganda. We represent a community of many who have been deeply and personally harmed by the Castro regime's atrocities, including former political prisoners and the families of murdered innocents."

If they had not gotten prior approval, they would have to pay a fine for breaking the embargo. The source told Reuters that the trip included visits with Cuban artists and musicians, as well as nightclubs where live music was performed and a children's theater group. There were not meetings with Cuban officials, but a tour of the Old City of Havana was led by one of the city's leading architects, Miguel Coyula.