FBI to review cases of scientists missing, dead for possible links: White House

The FBI will review cases of US scientists who have gone missing or died to determine whether any of them are linked, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Friday.

“In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President Trump’s commitment to the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist,” Leavitt wrote on US social media company X.

“No stone will be unturned in this effort, and the White House will provide updates when we have them,” she added.

Since 2023, at least 10 people, mostly involved in researching space and nuclear science, have died or gone missing, with some occurrences under unclear or suspicious circumstances.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects to have a "pretty good answer" soon regarding the mysterious deaths and disappearances of several US scientists.

“Some of them were very important people, and we're going to look at it over the next short period,” he said. “As far as the scientists are concerned, we’ll probably have a pretty good answer over the next week.”