String of missing or dead scientists too coincidental not to be major concern, congressman says as 11th mystery emerges

A string of US scientists who have either disappeared or died is a matter of urgent national importance, a member of the House Oversight Committee insisted Friday — as a UFO researcher became at least the 11th added to the list of mysteries.Rep.Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) said his office had already been eyeing some of the “too coincidental” disappearances a year before President Trump announced Thursday that he had ordered an investigation.He said the fate of the scientists is almost “certainly” linked to the access some had to classified aerospace, defense and UFO information — with the potential involvement of bad actors from China, Russia or Iran.“This is a rallying call to pay attention to this issue and make sure that our nation’s top scientists are safe and secure,” Burlison said on “Fox & Friends” early Friday.“This is too coincidental, and so we have to be investigating this.

We need to have our nation’s top investigators, the FBI and every agency looking into this matter.”Some of the scientists have “literally just disappeared” without a trace, he said — including Air Force Maj.Gen.

William “Neil” McCasland, who disappeared in February after Burlison said he tried to contact him twice about his research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs).In many cases, the congressman said, these scientists “felt some form of threat” before they went missing or died.“They literally just disappeared.

Left all of their devices at home.This is not normal,” Burlison said on Fox.

“These are some of the most advanced scientists, researchers in our nation, some of the most important people for national security efforts.And they all just mysteriously disappeared.”Burlison’s call for “bipartisan support” for a federal probe into the concerning cases comes after another scientist’s mysterious death came under scrutiny Thursday, NewsNation reported.Amy Eskridge, 34, who was involved in extensive research into anti...