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Defense Secretary Appointments Spark Concerns Over Conflict Of Interest
Pete Hegseth’s appointments to the Defense Policy Board have raised questions over potential conflicts of interest due to ties between the appointees and the Trump family’s business ventures. The appointees, including Blake Masters and Marc Andreessen, have links to the venture capital fund 1789 Capital, which co-invests with Andreessen Horowitz in defense contractors such as Anduril Industries and Hadrian. The overlap between the two firms’ investments has drawn billions of dollars in federal contracts and loans, sparking concerns about the influence of the Trump family’s business interests on US defense policy. This development was first reported by Unknown Source.