Via #Forbes 11:45am EDT Apr 2, 2026

Democrats Investigate #PeteHegseth Allegedly Trying To Buy Millions In #Defense Stocks

Senate #Democrats have joined their House counterparts in investigating allegations #DefenseSecretary Hegseth tried to make “multimillion-dollar investment” in defense stocks right before #Iran #War—which he has strongly denied—raising ?? about the ethics of such a purchase but also how Hegseth would’ve funded such a major $ transfer

#corruption

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/04/02/democrats-launch-another-probe-into-pete-hegseths-alleged-effort-to-buy-up-defense-stocks-before-iran-war/

Democrats Investigate Pete Hegseth Allegedly Trying To Buy Millions In Defense Stocks

Hegseth’s spokesperson has categorically denied the report and called on the Financial Times to retract it.

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