Trump Says White House is Investigating Mysterious Deaths and Disappearances of 10 US Scientists
President Trump on Thursday said his administration has launched an investigation into the deaths and disappearances of 10 US scientists.
“There are these 10 missing scientists with access to classified stuff, nuclear material, aerospace. They’ve all gone missing or turned up dead in the last couple months,” a reporter said to President Trump.
“Well, I hope it’s random, but we’re going to know in the next week and a half. I just left a meeting on that subject,” Trump said.
“So pretty serious stuff, but we’re going to be now hopefully, I don’t know, coincidence if you want it, whatever you want to call it. But some of them were very important people and we’re going to look at it,” Trump added.
BREAKING: President Trump vows to look into the 10 scientists who have gone missing or turned up dead:
"I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half."
"I just left a meeting on that subject."
"Pretty serious stuff… Some of them were very important… pic.twitter.com/VMgeZyayXl
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The following 10 US scientists have died or gone missing over the past few years (via Fox News):