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White House, FBI looking into case of missing scientists: ‘No stone will be unturned’
The review follows reports that at least 10 scientists with ties to nuclear, aerospace and military research have died or vanished since 2023.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump addressed the unexplained deaths and disappearances of at least 10 U.S. scientists since 2023, describing the situation as "pretty serious stuff" and stating, "I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half."
- Growing concerns involve at least 10 U.S. scientists who have died or vanished since 2023, many working in nuclear energy, aerospace, and fusion research, prompting public scrutiny of a potential "clustering effect" among researchers with classified access.
- Documented deaths include MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center director Nuno Loureiro, who died from gunshot wounds in December 2025, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory astronomer Carl Grillmair, who was murdered in February 2026.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the issue Wednesday, stating, "If true, of course, that's definitely something I think this government and administration would deem worth looking into."
- Although concerns persist, Harvard University physicist Avi Loeb cautions against assigning significance to the pattern, while Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker noted foreign intelligence services have historically targeted critical technology experts since the Cold War.
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US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House was “actively working” with the FBI and “all relevant agencies” to “identify any potential commonalities that may exist” between cases involving a number of government scientists and officials who’ve either vanished or died in recent months.
The deceased worked in the military, aerospace and nuclear fields. The case caused such waves that even Donald Trump spoke out and promised a swift response to what happened.
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