FBI to deliver ‘final report’ on missing scientists ‘shortly’ amid growing scrutiny
EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau will produce a report "in short order" after reviewing multiple state-level investigations at the White House’s request to determine whether any are...
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EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau will produce a report "in short order" after reviewing multiple state-level investigations at the White House’s request to determine whether any are connected. "Those investigations are collectively being looked at by the FBI pursuant to (the) President, the White House's request," Patel told Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday. "So we're reaching out. We've already done it, we're engaged. They're all state cases, but we're looking to see if there's any connections, and we're going to have a final report here in short order." He poured cold water on the idea that all the cases of mysterious deaths and disappearances that have resurfaced in recent weeks are connected — noting that some are not even scientists — but said the FBI is "just trying to do our homework." "We are trying to make sure, was there a connection? Did they, were they all working on the same thing or not? Those questions we're answering right now with our state and local partners , and we'll produce a report shortly." TWO MORE TRUMP ALLIES SAY BIDEN FBI SECRETLY SEIZED THEIR DATA AMID 'WEAPONIZATION' CONTROVERSY At least a dozen cases involving scientists and others tied to government and defense research have drawn renewed attention in recent weeks, as federal authorities work to determine whether any are connected. The cases — which span disappearances, confirmed homicides and deaths previously ruled accidental — have circulated widely online and prompted questions about whether a broader pattern could pose a national security concern. The FBI declined to say how much of the report would be made public, noting the matter remains an active investigation. President Donald Trump also has acknowledged the cases, saying his administration is working to determine whether the incidents are connected. "I hope it's random, but we're going to know in the next week and a half," Trump said to reporters April 16. "I just left a meeting on that subject."…