Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe
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The FBI is investigating possible sinister connections in the disappearance and deaths of 10 scientists.
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This investigation concerns US national security, potentially impacting the safety and security of critical national secrets.
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The US is investigating a possible conspiracy concerning at least 10 scientists connected to US nuclear secrets and rocket technology who have gone missing or died. Republican members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, specifically Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), sought information from federal agencies. They sent letters to the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The representatives cited tabloid reports from The Daily Mail and The New York Post, which raised "questions about a possible sinister connection." This investigation stems from concerns that these incidents could represent "a grave threat to US national security."
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The FBI is investigating, and Republican Representatives James Comer and Eric Burlison sought information from federal agencies.
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