Trump Says ‘Not Much Connection’ Between Missing, Dead Experts

A U.S. congressman said on Thursday that he would investigate the mystery behind the deaths or disappearances of 13 scientists in the previous few months. This came as President Donald Trump offered an update on the federal government’s probe.

“The count is up to 13. Thirteen American scientists tied to nuclear and space research, missing or dead,” Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said on X. “Every adversary on the planet celebrates each one we lose. We are weaker as a nation today because of these losses, and I’m working to get answers.”

“I asked the FBI directly if they had opened an investigation into Matthew Sullivan’s suspicious death,” he said in a later post. “They would not confirm or deny. I’ve been pushing on this for almost a year. The American people deserve straight answers from their FBI. Period.”