Comer suggests something ‘sinister’ behind 11 missing scientists

Published April 20, 2026 4:13pm ET | Updated April 20, 2026 4:13pm ET



Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the chairman of the House oversight committee, is raising the alarm about the nearly dozen scientists related to top-secret space research who have recently either died or gone missing.

“It’s very unlikely that this is a coincidence,” he said. “So, Congress is very concerned about this. Our committee is making this one of our priorities now because we view this as a national security threat.”

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