Congressional Oversight & Policy — 2026-03-22

IC Leaders Signal Reversal on Havana Syndrome; DNI, FBI, NSA, DIA Chiefs Agree 2023 Assessment Should Be Retracted

All five principal IC leaders — DNI Gabbard, FBI Director Patel, NSA acting director Lt. Gen. Hartman, DIA director Lt. Gen. Adams, and CIA Director Ratcliffe (who deferred to Gabbard's ongoing review) — told HPSCI Chairman Rick Crawford under oath that the Biden-era intelligence community assessment dismissing foreign involvement in anomalous health incidents should be retracted. The potential withdrawal of the 2023 assessment marks a dramatic reversal in official government handling of Havana Syndrome, reopening questions about directed energy weapon attacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. intelligence officers. SpyTalk reports the unanimous agreement emerged during the March 19 HPSCI hearing on the Annual Threat Assessment.

Analysis
The unanimous IC agreement to retract represents the most significant shift since the HPSCI criminal referral reported in the March 20 brief. The pathway from criminal referral to retraction took less than a week, suggesting classified evidence supporting foreign involvement was compelling enough to overcome years of institutional resistance.

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Intel Chiefs Signal Reversal on 'Havana Syndrome' Findings, Push to Withdraw 2023 Assessment - YourNews
Spy Agency Bosses Pledge New Look at Havana Syndrome - SpyTalk
Rick Crawford drags intelligence community toward Havana Syndrome truth - Washington Examiner