Senator Links Pentagon Rare Earth Deal to Family Business
A Democratic senator posted on social media Thursday alleging that a Pentagon contract for rare-earth magnets directed $600 million in taxpayer funds to a company connected to the president's family. The post referenced a ProPublica report on the transaction.
nypost.comA Democratic senator posted on X on Thursday that a Pentagon contract for rare-earth magnets had directed $600 million in taxpayer funds to a company connected to the president's family. The senator described the contract as a "wedding present" for the president's son, who was married last weekend. The post linked to a ProPublica article that examined the transaction.
The article did not specify the company name or the final contract value. The senator wrote that the Trump family "grift knows no bounds" and called for continued oversight.
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President's son married in the Bahamas.
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Democratic senator posted on X linking Pentagon contract to family business.
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