. >> it first began in her highly secured office at the pentagon where farah griffen said on multipleudden onset of symptoms, much like the health incidents years earlier in havana. >> to describe it as deeply uncomfortable is an understatement. severe sinus pressure as well as pressure in my ears and then pain, and a steady often hearing a humming sound. i chalked up it initially for quite some time to an allergy, but as it consistently went on and my ability to do my job was impacted by it, i did eventually raise it up. nobody said, oh, yes, this is havana syndrome. because it was unclear and it remains unclear, but there was something that was happening that was a medical issue that was altering my ability to do my job. >> after receiving an otherwise clean bill of health from her personal doctor, in the spring of 2020 farah griffen left the pentagon to take on a new role at the white house where she says one day, to her surprise, while sitting at her desk just feet away from the oval office, it happened again. >> it hit me like a wave where i just immediately felt disoriented and