
The 2022 death of Amy Eskridge, a researcher based in Huntsville, Alabama, has returned to the spotlight on social media as the 11th case in a growing list of scientists who have died or disappeared under unusual circumstances.
Her death has received new attention after at least 10 other recent cases, involving individuals linked to US military, nuclear and aerospace research, have raised questions about whether any common pattern exists.
President Trump said Thursday that he had "just come out of a meeting" on the issue and promised a response within days, calling the situation "pretty serious."
"I hope it's a coincidence, but we'll know in a few days," Trump told reporters.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt wrote on the X platform on Friday that the White House investigation will leave "no stone unturned" until the truth is revealed.
"In light of recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases and President Trump's involvement in the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to fully review all cases together and identify any potential similarities," Leavitt said.
"This effort will leave no stone unturned, and the White House will provide updates as they become available."
Although officials have not confirmed any connection between the cases, the coincidence in time and the individuals' connections to advanced research fields has heightened public attention and speculation.
Eskridge died on June 11, 2022, in Huntsville, Alabama, at the age of 34, according to obituary records. Her death was reported as a suicide by gunshot, although limited official details have been released.
She was a co-founder of the Institute for Exotic Science and described her work as focused on experimental concepts of propulsion, including what she called research into "antigravity."
“We discovered antigravity and our lives were destroyed, and people started sabotaging us,” she said in a 2020 interview with YouTuber Jeremy Rys.
"Harassment, threats. It's terrible."
"If you expose your neck in public, at least someone will notice if they cut your head," she added.
"If you bring it up in private, they'll bury you. They'll burn your house down while you sleep, and it won't even be on the news."
In the same interview, she described growing pressure around her work and said she had to publish her research, saying the situation was becoming "more and more aggressive."
Eskridge's case is being cited along with other cases involving former Air Force General William "Neil" McLean, NASA scientist Monica Jacinto Reza, contractor Steven Garcia, astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, MIT physicist Nuno Loureiro, NASA engineer Frank Maywald, Los Alamos-affiliated employees Melissa Casias and Anthony Chavez, NASA researcher Michael David Hicks, and pharmaceutical scientist Jason Thomas.
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told Fox News that it is investigating the deaths and disappearances.
"NNSA is aware of reports involving employees at our laboratories, facilities, and sites and is reviewing the matter," the agency said.
However, there is no public evidence linking Eskridge's death to these cases, and authorities have not shown any connection between her work and the circumstances of the death.
Her case has also been the subject of speculation in online and alternative technology communities, with some commentators raising questions about the circumstances of her death. However, these claims remain unverified and are not supported by official findings. (Fox News)