1. United States
2. Md.
3. Letter

Trumps blatant corruption is on full display and yet Congress does nothing! Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appointed two men to a key Pentagon advisory board who have direct financial ties to the venture fund where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner. Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz, co-invests alongside Trump Jr.’s fund, 1789 Capital, in at least three defense contractors, including autonomous weapons maker Anduril Industries. Anduril has already pulled in about $1.25 billion in federal money during Trump’s first 500 days back in office, up sharply from the comparable stretch under Biden. Fellow appointee Blake Masters sits on the boards of three separate ventures tied to 1789 Capital. Both men now sit on the board that advises the Pentagon on the exact sector their financial ties run through. A government watchdog noted such boards are frequently stacked with people “seeking government business” from the agency they’re supposed to be advising. This isn’t hidden influence. It’s the president’s family profiting from defense contracts, with the people advising the Pentagon coming straight from the same investment fund. This has got to STOP!! He is not a king but he is a dictator!! Congress has allowed the destruction of our democracy!