> And then people who hate Trump like the media want to make it seem like Trump himself is being duped and is personally directing the investigators.

It sure sounds like Trump himself is being duped:

"On April 15, a question about the missing or dead individuals came up at a White House press briefing and by the next day Trump said he had met with advisers and the issue was being investigated. FBI Director Kash Patel reiterated the importance of looking for connections in these cases Sunday on Fox News. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is conducting its own investigation."

https://apnews.com/article/scientists-missing-dead-conspirac...