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Posted on 01/23/2026 7:13:24 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Three Democratic senators are sounding the alarm about lucrative contracts and loans the Pentagon provided to companies linked to Donald Trump Jr.
In a letter sent Thursday to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the lawmakers – Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Andy Kim and Richard Blumenthal – requested information on whether DoD decisions to hand out loans and contracts to companies “associated with the president’s son may have been affected by conflicts of interest.”
“If this is the case, it could mean that the Trump family is profiting from funds appropriated by Congress to keep Americans safe, raising both ethics and national security concerns,” Warren, Kim and Blumenthal wrote in the letter, which was shared first with CNN.
The inquiry from these Democrats highlights the latest in a the laundry list of conflict of interest concerns surrounding the Trump family, including over personal investments made by the president and his business empire’s expansion into nuclear fusion.
After his father, President Donald Trump’s, November 2024 election victory, his son, Trump Jr., announced plans to join venture capital firm 1789 Capital as a partner.
1789 Capital is known for investing in conservative-linked businesses and products, including Tucker Carlson’s media company.
On its X account, the company describes itself as “Investing in great American companies that are building a country based on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Growth.” Many of these investments began during the Biden administration.
Once Trump took office, companies backed by the firm inked a flurry of deals with the new administration, the senators wrote in their letter.
An advisor to Donald Trump, Jr., said the firm had no involvement in managing the companies.
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One of the Left’s narratives is that the Trump family is profiting from government contracts.
The Warren Witch is always in there , doesn’t she have a job as Senator ,LOL
Bingo
Wow...isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black? These scumballs, notably Ms. Pelosi, has made a freaking fortune in Congress. Wonder how that happened?
They are betting correctly.
But isn't the point, and the danger, that another Trump has involvement in the government programs that enrich 1789's (trust family) investments?
This is a Caesar's wife situation. These holding should be put in a blind trust. We have to be very careful of the all-powerful industrial complex that we do not succumb to nepotism and find ourselves carved up by oligarchs like the post Soviet Union.
“1789 has absolutely zero involvement in the operations of the companies they invest in,”
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The operative word here is ‘operations’. That statement is probably accurate, however venture capital firms and business development companies have a very strong interest in seeing their investments grow in value. Accordingly, most of them offer various forms of helpful advice, mentorship, and guidance to increase their value.
That said, the Democrats who criticize Trump, Jr were completely silent with respect to Pelosi’s spectacular investments.
I agree with you that politicians and their close relatives should place money in a blind trust, or invest in ETF’s.
“That said, the Democrats who criticize Trump, Jr were completely silent with respect to Pelosi’s spectacular investments.”
I seem to remember ‘She Who Shall Not Be Named’ making a fortune in Cattle Futures back in her Arkansas days!
Hillary Clinton cattle futures controversy
In 1978 and 1979, lawyer and First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Rodham Clinton engaged in a series of trades of cattle futures contracts. Her initial $1,000 investment had generated nearly $100,000, when she stopped trading after ten months. In 1994, after Clinton had become First Lady of the United States, the trading became the subject of considerable controversy regarding the likelihood of such a spectacular rate of return, possible conflict of interest, and allegations of disguised bribery...
And still FREE AS A BIRD! Even Martha Stewart paid for her (much lesser) crimes...
Uh huh, right.
Yep, all those corrupt democrat politicians are always projecting but are too stupid to know it.
“...requested information on whether DoD decisions to hand out loans and contracts to companies “associated with the president’s son may have been affected by conflicts of interest.”
What would that information consist of? Will some Eric Caramello-type emerge with fake memos telling procurement to steer biz to companies 1789 has an interest in?
As usual, it’s a fishing expedition, and a game of “prove you are innocent of doing anything ever”. Warren needs to present specifics or apologize and shut up.
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