Republican veteran claims CIA delays release of report on alleged Russian microwave attacks
Mark Lenzi, a former diplomat whose family suffers from Havana Syndrome, says the CIA is holding back a congressional report that implicates Russia.
Former State Department diplomat Mark Lenzi and his family are receiving treatment for Havana Syndrome at Walter Reed after claiming they were hit by pulsed microwave attacks. In testimony to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Lenzi supplied what he says is proof of Russian involvement. Although the committee produced a report, Lenzi says the CIA has prevented its declassification, keeping the document from the public.
He has turned against committee chairman Rick Crawford for not releasing the findings and denounced the State Department and intelligence community for alleged cover-ups. Lenzi also points to President Donald Trump's overtures toward Vladimir Putin as a factor that discourages a thorough investigation. He urges the committee to act independently and release the report so responsible parties can be held accountable.
Why it matters
If true, the delayed report could reveal foreign-sponsored attacks on U.S. personnel and raise serious oversight concerns.
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