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        "id": 1685139,
        "msgid": "trump-speaks-out-on-investigating-mysterious-deaths-of-nuclear-scientists-this-is-a-very-serious-matter-1776484244",
        "date": "2026-04-18 09:41:15",
        "title": "Trump Speaks Out on Investigating Mysterious Deaths of Nuclear Scientists: This is a Very Serious Matter",
        "author": "Erdy Nasrul",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists involved in strategic programmes, including nuclear research and space exploration, describing the matter as highly serious. At least ten such individuals have been affected since 2023, sparking public speculation ranging from foreign espionage to issues related to secret research. Trump hopes the incidents are random but has committed to an intensive probe within the next week and a half, highlighting the importance of those involved.",
        "content": "<p>US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into a series\nof mysterious deaths and disappearances of several scientists with\naccess to strategic programmes, including nuclear and space research.\nTrump conveyed this to reporters on Thursday (local time), emphasising\nthat the case is a serious concern for the government. \u201cI just came out\nof a meeting on this. This is a pretty serious thing,\u201d he said. He hopes\nthe series of events is random. Nevertheless, Trump stressed that the\ninvestigation will be conducted intensively in the near future. \u201cI hope\nit\u2019s random, but we\u2019ll find out in the next week and a half. Some of\nthem are very important people, and we\u2019ll look into it in a short time,\u201d\nhe said, as reported by RT. Since 2023, at least ten individuals\ninvolved in advanced research have been reported dead or missing under\nunexplained circumstances. These cases have triggered various\nspeculations in the public sphere, from suspicions of foreign espionage\nto sensitive issues related to secret research. One case is the\ndisappearance of Steven Garcia (48), a government contractor at the\nKansas City National Security Campus, which produces most of the\nnon-nuclear components for US nuclear weapons. He was reported missing\nfrom his home in Albuquerque in August 2025, leaving behind personal\nitems such as his phone, wallet, and keys. Another case affected retired\nMajor General William McCasland (68), former commander of the Air Force\nResearch Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He was reported\nmissing from his residence in New Mexico in February 2026. In the\nemergency report, his wife stated that McCasland \u201cplanned not to be\nfound\u201d. In addition, two individuals associated with Los Alamos National\nLaboratory, Anthony Chavez and Melissa Casias, were also reported\nmissing in 2025 after leaving their homes without taking personal\nbelongings. In the space sector, Monica Jacinto Reza (60), a director at\nNASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was reported missing while hiking in\nCalifornia in June 2025. Meanwhile, two other scientists were reported\ndead without detailed explanations of the causes, namely Frank Maiwald\nand Michael Hicks. There is no suspicion of foul play in both cases, and\nthe causes of death have not been announced to the public.<\/p>",
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