Warren Presses Hegseth on DOD Deals With Firms Tied to Trump Jr.

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Andy Kim ask Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on potential conflicts of interest in Department of Defense contracts and loans to companies associated with Donald Trump Jr.

• Warren releases a letter to Hegseth
• “We are concerned about the conflicts of interest of President Trump, his family, other administration officials, and any potential favoritism resulting in a waste of taxpayer dollars and a threat to national security,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter
• The lawmakers requested responses by February 5, 2026

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