© Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersUS VP Kamala Harris
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the case had not been confirmed and a safety assessment was completed before the vice president flew on to Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, Reuters reported. "After careful assessment, the decision was made to continue with the Vice President's trip," a statement for the vice president said.
Harris left Washington on Friday for a brief tour of Southeast Asia.
In Singapore, where she was delayed, she sharply criticized China, emphasizing U.S. support for a free Indo-Pacific region and condemning aggression there from Beijing's communist regime.
Comment: Telling it like it is, Fox News offers a scathing commentary on the VP and Biden administration.
Some U.S. intelligence officials believe Havana Syndrome may be intentionally caused. The syndrome has already sickened more than 200 U.S. government officials, according to Reuters. The delay of Harris' flight came less than a week after news emerged that multiple U.S. officials at the embassy in Berlin have sought treatment for symptoms of the syndrome.
Those affected have included intelligence officers or diplomats working on Russia-related issues such as gas exports, cybersecurity and political interference, the Wall Street Journal reported. Russia has denied any involvement.
Starting in 2016, State Department and CIA officials in Cuba first complained of the strange symptoms, which include nausea, confusion and migraines.
© APUS VP Harris welcomed in Hanoi, Vietnam
The Vietnam government later said in a statement:
"The Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam adheres to an independent, self-reliant, multilateral, and diverse foreign policy and is a responsible member of the international community. Vietnam does not align itself with one country against another."The vice president is making the trip to reassure the countries of the U.S.' "enduring commitment to the region."
Reader Comments
yeah like they'd have a memorial to honor some asshole who bombed civilians.
No, they are memorializing his capture and torture.
give it 24 hours, Kamala will spin it.
war criminals shrine
One thing every vet I've known who was there has said (and which has become a Hollywood trope) you didn't slack because they'd get your ass - seriously disciplined fighters.
Sad that most people can't awaken to truth as they get older - it seems that the vast majority just get set into their pre programmed ways - as planned.
RC
If one believes a building is under "Havana Syndrome attack", why would one decide it is best to delay leaving the building for 3 hours