US investigates possible radio wave attacks on White House employees

The US Embassy in Havana, where 24 diplomats and their relatives fell ill in 2017. Image EPA
The U.S. Embassy in Havana, where 24 diplomats and their relatives fell ill in 2017.EPA Image

Six months after the leaf GQ reported that a White House employee may have been the victim of a “ targeted energy attack, ” Politico and CNN are now reporting that incidents in Washington and Miami are under investigation. The Pentagon, involved in the investigations, informed members of Congress of the attacks earlier this month.

All of the victims show the same symptoms as Americans who were affected in Cuba and China: a high-pitched signal in the ears, followed by lingering health issues such as nausea, headaches, dizziness, and loss of concentration. In November, a senior National Security Council official working at the White House was reportedly shot while walking to his car. It happened near the Ellipse, the park south of the White House.

In late 2019, a White House worker was also reportedly affected when walking her dog in a Washington suburb. In Miami last year, several federal officials reported complaints that amounted to what is now called “Havana Syndrome” in the United States. The White House declined to respond to the series of incidents in the United States on Thursday. Despite various studies, the exact cause of the health problems has still not been demonstrated.