UFO mystery: White House asked about missing, dead researchers
(NewsNation) — The disappearances and deaths of 10 people with reported access to some of America’s top nuclear and space secrets have sparked questions. While none of the cases have been publicly connected by authorities, the pressure’s on for the Trump administration to investigate possible links.
UFO mystery: How the White House is responding
When asked about the cases by a reporter, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “I haven’t spoken to our relevant agencies about it. I will certainly do that, and we’ll get you an answer. If true, of course, that’s definitely something I think this government and administration would deem worth looking into. So let me do that for you.”
String of missing, dead researchers with possible space secrets
Steven Garcia, a government contractor with alleged top-level clearance at a key nuclear facility, is the latest to be connected to the growing list.
Garcia, 48, disappeared in August of last year. He reportedly left his phone, wallet and keys, picked up a gun and walked out of his New Mexico home.
His case is similar to that of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, who went missing Feb. 27 after leaving his Albuquerque home on foot.
As for the other eight cases, two scientists were shot and killed at their homes. Another’s body was believed to be found at the bottom of a lake. Others vanished from their homes, a highway and a hiking trail.
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None of these cases from the past 33 months are officially connected, but people want to know: Were the victims targeted for the information they have? And if so, is national security at risk?
Members of the community devoted to the study of UAPs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, and UFOs have expressed concerns that the events are somehow linked.
“It’s bizarre. I go through various potential scenarios. These are large organizations. Could these be coincidences? I think we might have passed that threshold,” former State Department analyst Marik von Rennenkampff told “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” on Wednesday.
Disappearances of researchers may be espionage: Ex-FBI official
Chris Swecker, a former FBI assistant director, didn’t rule out a connection.
“I don’t believe they were abducted by aliens. I think there’s a rational explanation for this,” he said. “If it’s not just random acts, it’s modern-day espionage.”
Swecker said his former agency is likely looking into the cases, even though no one in the federal government has confirmed it publicly.
“These are classified matters. We shouldn’t be hearing about them if they are investigating,” he said.
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