Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked? Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked? A re the disappearances or deaths of at least 11 US scientists, each allegedly connected in some way to space, defense and nuclear research, really linked in a nefarious plot: one that involves the Chinese or other state enemies, or possibly links back to UFOs ?