Trump orders probe into deaths of 10 US scientists connected to sensitive programs
US President Donald Trump has directed federal authorities to investigate deaths and unexplained disappearances of at least 10 American scientists connected to aerospace, defense, and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) programs. The cases, dating back to mid-2023, include suspicious deaths and vanishings of researchers from NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and other institutions.
House Oversight Committee member Eric Burlison described the pattern as "too coincidental to ignore," noting the scientists' access to classified materials, including UAP studies. Specific cases include NASA physicist Michael David Hicks who died in July 2023 (details not public), a nuclear physicist in Massachusetts, and a senior Air Force official who disappeared after attempting to contact Burlison about UAP research.
While authorities haven't confirmed connections, speculation includes possible foreign involvement. The White House is conducting a "holistic review" with the FBI and other agencies, with Trump calling the incidents "serious matters" involving "very important people." Updates are expected as investigations progress.