Investigative journalist Catherine Herridge reports U.S. authorities have reportedly recovered a suspected directed‑energy weapon from a foreign adversary and are analyzing its components. The Department of Homeland Security was reportedly among agencies involved in the covert recovery. Russia has long been linked to DEW incidents associated with "Havana Syndrome," and former officials say similar devices may have been used domestically, including an alleged incident on White House grounds where victims were examined years later.
U.S. Reportedly Recovers Suspected Directed‑Energy Weapon; Officials Begin Technical Analysis
US studying ‘directed energy weapon’ seized from adversary: Journalist
The U.S. government has reportedly recovered a suspected directed‑energy weapon from a foreign adversary and is now studying its components, investigative journalist Catherine Herridge told NewsNation. Herridge said unnamed sources indicate the Department of Homeland Security was among the federal partners involved in a covert recovery operation.
What Officials Say
Citing unnamed sources, Herridge said investigators are examining the device's technical makeup and components to determine its capabilities and possible origin. "My contacts don't like to name names, but they all say the same thing — that this device really has the fingerprints all over it of a known foreign adversary," she told NewsNation.
Background: Havana Syndrome And Previous Allegations
Russia has long been suspected of developing directed‑energy weapons (DEWs) that could be used against U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers overseas — incidents that were widely discussed under the label "Havana Syndrome." More recently, former government officials and insiders have suggested evidence points to the possible use of energy‑based devices domestically, including in Washington, D.C.
Alleged Incident On White House Grounds
Charles Kupperman, who served as deputy national security adviser to President Trump in 2019, told NewsNation that some kind of directed‑energy device was trained on federal employees on the White House grounds early in Trump's first term. He said the episode occurred in a passageway between the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and that those affected were not taken seriously at the time; government medical examinations, he said, did not occur until three or four years later.
U.S. investigators are treating the recovered device as a potential source of evidence, but officials have not publicly confirmed the weapon's provenance or identified suspects. Technical analysis and interagency review are ongoing, and attribution remains subject to verification.
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