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  • Firm Backed by Trump Sons Scores 'Risky' US Contract

    11/09/2026 7:49:53 AM PST · by Responsibility2nd · 5 replies
    Newser ^ | By John Johnson with Newser.AI Posted Nov 9, 2026 8:36 AM CST
    A ProPublica investigation is casting a suspicious eye on a lucrative government contract awarded to a small company to monitor Ebola in Africa. The $40 million contract to XpresTest stands out for two reasons, according to the story: The company has zero experience working in Africa, and President Trump's two eldest sons invested in the firm just months before the contract was awarded. XpresTest, a biosecurity subsidiary of airport spa operator XWELL, has experience monitoring COVID-19 at airports but no track record working with Ebola or in Africa. Even the company's CEO is leery of the work in the Democratic...