Sen. Marco Rubio 'will not accept' conclusion of CIA's 'intensive' Havana Syndrome investigation finding
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) publicly denied the findings from the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) new report concluding Havana Syndrome was not the result of a foreign adversary, United Press International (UPI) reports.
Many U.S. government officials claim a foreign country is responsible for wielding the "mysterious ailment," which led to "shortened careers, racked up large medical bills and in some cases caused severe physical and emotional suffering," according to The Washington Post.
However, The Post also reports the CIA confirmed, after a nearly seven-year-long investigation, officials found it is "highly unlikely" a foreign country is to blame for the syndrome, as the final report "contradicts nearly every" accusation.
"I am concerned that the Intelligence Community effectively concluded that U.S. personnel, who reported Anomalous Health Incidents symptoms, were simply experiencing symptoms caused by environmental factors, illness, or preexisting conditions and is potently rushing to conclusions when substantial questions remain," Rubio said in a statement.
UPI reports the agency also conducted an investigation in January of 2022, concluding Havana Syndrome "was most likely caused by environmental causes and stress."
The senator's statement continued, "Something happened here and just because you don't have all the answers, doesn't mean that it didn't happen. I will not accept that all these reported cases were just coincidences, and I will continue to work on this issue until we receive real explanations."
In the wake of the department's findings, The Washington Post reports CIA Director William Burns deemed the report "one of the largest and most intensive investigations in the agency's history."
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UPI's full report is available at this link. The Washington Post's report is here (subscription required).
