Tenth US nuclear expert Vanishes as White House Faces Cover-Up Claims

WEB DESK: The White House is facing increasing scrutiny after reports emerged that a tenth high-level specialist with access to sensitive U.S. nuclear and aerospace programs has either disappeared or died under unexplained circumstances.

A pattern of disappearances

The latest case reportedly involves Steven Garcia, a 48-year-old property custodian at the Kansas City National Security Campus, a key facility involved in producing a large portion of the non-nuclear components for America’s nuclear arsenal, according to Daily Mail.

Garcia is said to have left his home in Albuquerque in August 2025 and never returned.

This incident is the latest in a series of unsettling cases reported since mid-2024, involving scientists, military officials, and contractors linked to classified programs.

Among those cited are retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland, former leaders at Los Alamos National Laboratory Melissa Casias and Anthony Chavez, and prominent academics including MIT fusion scientist Nuno Loureiro and Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, who were reportedly killed in separate incidents. Collectively, these cases have fueled speculation due to their concentration among individuals with high-level security clearances.

The White House response

During a recent White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was questioned by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy about whether the administration considers the incidents a coordinated national security threat.

She stated that she had not yet been fully briefed by relevant agencies but added that, if confirmed, such patterns would warrant serious investigation.

While some officials have suggested the cases may be unrelated or attributable to personal circumstances, the clustering of incidents around sensitive nuclear facilities in New Mexico has prompted ongoing concern and calls for further scrutiny.