NewsNation clip revives unverified anecdote on CIA ticks and Lyme origins
The segment features a reporter recounting an overheard story from a retired CIA operative at a family party who claimed he dropped boxes of infected ticks on Cuba during the Cold War. It links the anecdote to Operation Mongoose, Colonel Lansdale, and a separate interview with Willy Burgdorfer conducted by documentarian Tim Gray suggesting a bioweapons connection to Lyme disease near Lyme, Connecticut. The piece relies on the reporter's personal recollection and references to Burgdorfer's alleged statements, without presenting documents, official records, or opposing scientific views.
Source: NewsNation
