The only source is the French government? Nowhere can we find the name of the specific scientist, nor do we have any facts other than the word of the French gov

The only source is the French government? Nowhere can we find the name of the specific scientist, nor do we have any facts other than the word of the French government official (who wasn’t there.) The fact that the FBI was also called in tells me that there is a lot more to this story than what Reuters is reporting.