Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday declined to answer any questions about the health issues suffered by nearly two dozen U.S. officials in Cuba.
When challenged by Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., about whether Cuban officials were behind the “acoustic attacks” that injured U.S. officials, Sessions said he couldn’t talk about any aspect of the incident.
“I can’t confirm or deny the existence of an investigation into this matter,” he said.
Leahy said it’s already clear that the U.S. is investigating the event, but Sessions said that hasn’t been confirmed officially.
“Well, it’s not been confirmed by an authoritative government agency, I don’t believe,” Sessions said. “I’m just not able to comment.”
And when asked why it took so long for U.S. officials to mobilize an effort to examine what happened, Sessions said only that, “I will consider your concerns.”
The attack remains a mystery, as the Trump administration has said very little about what happened or who they suspect is behind it.
President Trump, however, said Monday that he believes Cuban officials are to blame.
“It’s a very unusual attack, as you know, but I do believe Cuba is responsible,” Trump said.
Many speculate that Cuba was experimenting with equipment to eavesdrop on U.S. officials, and that possibly something malfunctioned.
Another sign that the U.S. is blaming Cuba was the Trump administration’s decision to expel 15 Cuban diplomats.
