Gabbard Revokes 2 Biden-Era Havana Syndrome Assessments as Exit Nears
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Gabbard Revokes 2 Biden-Era Havana Syndrome Assessments as Exit Nears
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 11
Summary
Two Biden-era intelligence assessments on Havana syndrome were withdrawn Thursday after DNI Tulsi Gabbard said they excluded evidence, suppressed alternative analyses and relied on an ethically flawed medical study.
The revoked reviews had concluded a foreign adversary was "very unlikely" to be behind the ailments and cast doubt on microwave or directed-energy weapons after investigators found no intercepts tying Russia or others to such attacks.
Rick Crawford, the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee, welcomed the move, and former officials who reported symptoms said the earlier assessments had discredited them and hindered access to care.
Gabbard is expected to leave the post at the end of next week, so the decision may be one of her last acts while opening the door for the Trump administration to revisit whether Russia or another power was responsible.