Rep. Rick Crawford, House intelligence leader, favors greater Havana syndrome probe

Rep. Rick Crawford, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Wednesday he supports a new intelligence community investigation into brain injuries suffered by diplomatic and intelligence personnel dubbed Havana syndrome.

Mr. Crawford said in a statement that greater efforts are needed to investigate the maladies.

Earlier this month, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard set up a new panel called the Director’s Initiatives Group to examine issues related to intelligence agencies, including the handling of anomalous health incidents.

U.S. intelligence agencies have come under fire from victims of the incidents after analysts concluded the cause was very likely not the result of attacks by hostile nations. The analysts blamed mental or environmental causes.

“I have said before, the Biden administration’s IC was wrong in its previous intelligence assessment, and we are working to set the record straight,” the Arkansas Republican said.

Mr. Crawford has said he believes Havana syndrome is the result of some type of foreign attack.