U.S. senators pen letter to Joe Biden calling for “renewed assessment” of Havana Syndrome after investigation by The Insider

A joint investigation released by The Insider, Der Spiegel and 60 Minutes on March 31 uncovered new evidence suggesting that heretofore unexplained “anomalous health incidents” (AHIs) reported by U.S. government officials and their families, also known as Havana Syndrome, may have their origin in the use of directed energy weapons wielded by members of GRU Unit 29155, a notorious assassination and sabotage squad attached to Russia’s military intelligence service.

In response, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has penned a letter to President Joe Biden calling for a “renewed assessment by the U.S. government” into the cause of AHIs.

“At this time, we recognize that we must not let allegations carry more weight than evidence,” the senators wrote. “However, the 60 Minutes piece presented compelling evidence that warrants further review.”

The letter, sent on April 12, was signed by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee; Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who holds senior positions on the U.S. Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees; and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, among others.

A report by U.S. intelligence agencies last year assessed that the symptoms, first reported by U.S. embassy officials in the Cuban capital Havana in 2016, “probably were the result of factors that did not involve a foreign adversary.” However, the appearance of new evidence has led the senators to call for a reexamination of those findings.

“Amid recent troubling allegations, the US must renew efforts to identify the cause behind directed energy attacks. Senator Collins and I are calling on [the U.S. President] to investigate these allegations, review new evidence and ensure victims are compensated and can access treatment,” Shaheen tweeted on April 12.