(Washington) A former national security adviser to Donald Trump has expressed concern about the threat that the “Havana syndrome” could pose to the United States and the president himself, calling for light to be shed on this mysterious evil that has plagued American diplomats around the world.
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“If we were at war and an adversary could disable the president and his closest advisers […]it would make us extremely vulnerable, ”said John Bolton in an excerpt, published Thursday, from an interview which will be broadcast on the show on Sunday. 60 minutes of the CBS channel.
“We don’t know if we’re coping well with such a threat,” he said, “but I’d rather see the focus on finding the answer now, rather than once it may be too late”.
This “Havana syndrome” – headaches, nausea, sometimes neurological damage – affected American diplomats and soldiers first in the Cuban capital before being recorded elsewhere in the world (China, Germany, Australia, Russia , Austria), but also in Washington.
He allegedly assigned a White House National Security Council official who suddenly felt ill while walking in a park near the US executive headquarters, CNN reported last year. .
CBS says it spoke to senior Trump administration Homeland Security officials who said they felt “dizzy, confused” and had blackouts while at the White House or at home. them in the Washington area.
“It’s a very complicated case, you know, with a lot of incidents that have different explanations,” said current CIA boss William Burns, still in an excerpt broadcast by CBS News, saying he was determined. to “ensure that people receive the care they deserve, but also that we have the end of the matter”.
In January, the CIA indicated in a preliminary report that it had no evidence to point the finger at the responsibility of a foreign power.
According to the report, the majority of cases are explained by medical conditions, including undiagnosed illnesses or environmental and technical factors.
About ten days later, the US government had however indicated, citing a group of experts, that electromagnetic waves could have caused these mysterious symptoms.