Burlison toldFox & Friendson Friday morning that his office had been tracking the cases for over a year.
The congressman stressed that the scientists had access to highly sensitive information and many reported feeling threatened before vanishing or turning up dead.
“This is too coincidental, and so we have to be investigating this,” Burlison said. “We need to have our nation’s top investigators, the FBI, and every agency looking into this matter.”
“They just literally disappeared, left all of their devices at home. This is not normal.”
The White House is investigating the mysterious deaths and disappearances of 10 scientists connected to nuclear and space research.
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his administration is already reviewing the cases.
The list now stands at 11 high-level researchers. Many left behind phones, wallets, and other devices when they disappeared, a detail Burlison called highly unusual for individuals in national security roles.
The latest name drawing attention is Amy Eskridge, a 34-year-old aerospace researcher from Huntsville, Alabama, who died on June 11, 2022.
Source: The Gateway Pundit