Trump told reporters the U.S. will know more about the cases in about a week and a half.
The president was
asked about the cases, which include the disappearance of a retired Air Force general, William McCasland, in February.
UFO mystery: White House asked about missing, dead researchers
McCasland has alleged connections to UFO work, fueling speculation about a possible connection.
Other scientists working on classified projects at NASA and Los Alamos National Laboratory have also disappeared or died, some under strange circumstances.
Trump added that he hopes the cases are a coincidence.
“But some of them were very important people, and we are going to look at it over the next short period,” he said.
"I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half," Trump told reporters Thursday. "I just left a meeting on that subject."
Multiple scientists tied to U.S. military and defense research have disappeared or died, prompting questions about whether a broader pattern exists.
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The overlap in timing and profession has fueled questions about whether something more is at play. But investigators have not identified any evidence of a broader pattern, and the cases themselves, ranging from confirmed homicides to disappearances and natural deaths, point in different directions.
Multiple scientists tied to U.S. military and defense research have disappeared or died, prompting questions about whether a broader pattern exists.
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“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.
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.
