Rep. Burlison: Vanishing Scientists Threaten U.S. Security

0:00It's April 17. You're listening to U.S. News today, AI-powered coverage from across America. I'm Cory with the story. Rep. Eric Burleson from Missouri is blowing the whistle on 11 top scientists linked to key U.S. programs who've either died or vanished under. Strange conditions. He's calling it a pattern that can't be ignored, especially since these folks worked on sensitive national security stuff like aerospace and defense. The Trump administration jumped in quick with the president himself saying it's pretty serious and they're already digging into it. Burleson's office has been watching these cases for over a year, pointing fingers at possible foreign players like China, Russia, or Iran messing with. Researchers who touched classified projects even unidentified anomalous phenomena. Folks are reacting strong. Burleson wants a full federal probe to keep our brain trust safe, while some officials say, hold up. No hard-proof ties them, all together yet. Still, the cluster over the last three years has everyone on edge, from Capitol Hill to

1:03newsrooms. Standout cases include retired Air Force Major General William Neal McCaslin, who vanished from his New Mexico home back in February after chatting. About advanced research. Then there's MIT physicist Nuno Lerero, shot dead this year, plus NASA and lab experts like Jason Thomas, Michael Hicks, and Frank Mywald turning up. Gone are dead, without clear reasons. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt promises their teaming with agencies to check every angle and find links if they exist. With stakes this high for our tech edge, expect more heat on this as answers roll in.