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Comer warns ‘something sinister’ may be behind deaths, disappearances of 11 nuclear, space-linked scientists

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., detailed a possible national security crisis involving 11 high-level scientists who have vanished or died since 2022. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Sunday that "something sinister could be happening" after 11 scientists mainly tied to the U.S. nuclear and space research programs reportedly died or went missing under mysterious circumstances, raising urgent national security concerns. Comer said on "Fox & Friends Weekend" that when he first heard about the disappearances, they sounded like "some kind of crazy conspiracy theory." But the details of the case changed his mind and prompted him to alert multiple government agencies. Rep. James Comer told "Fox & Friends Weekend" that he sent letters to the leaders of several government agencies seeking information re

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Trump signs memos to boost US fossil-fuel production for ‘defense readiness’

President claims ‘inadequate’ supply presents security threat and orders expansion of oil, coal and gas production Donald Trump on Monday released a series of memos that doubled down on his support of increased domestic fossil fuel…

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Trump signs memos to boost US fossil-fuel production for ‘defense readiness’

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Lawmakers demand answers as scientists tied to US secrets die or vanish

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Comer warns ‘something sinister’ may be behind deaths, disappearances of 11 nuclear, space-linked scientists

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President claims ‘inadequate’ supply presents security threat and orders expansion of oil, coal and gas production Donald Trump on Monday released a series of memos that doubled down on his support of increased domestic fossil fuel…

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