- President Donald Trump has directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation to lead an inquiry into a series of deaths and disappearances involving scientists working on sensitive space and defense matters.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the multi-agency effort, stating they are actively working with the FBI to identify potential commonalities among these troubling cases.
- The decision followed "recent and legitimate questions" from media and Trump's own acknowledgment that the situation was "pretty serious stuff."
- Concerns were heightened after retired Air Force General William McCasland, who managed significant Air Force research, disappeared from New Mexico in early March.
- Another concerning case is NASA scientist Monica Reza, who vanished last June, amid speculation from former FBI officials about potential foreign interference targeting American national security information.
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