Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules W. Hurst III faced scrutiny at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing over $3.2 billion in federal defense contracts awarded to President Donald Trump's sons.
Since the president's second term began, the Washington Post found Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr have gained $3.2 billion in federal contracts, with $3.1 billion more in potential future contracts. Additionally, Trump Jr. is a partner at 1789 Capital, a "patriotic capitalism" venture firm backing over a dozen defense tech companies.
During the hearing, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) pressed Hurst, "I just want to make sure we are understanding that you will be responsible for putting your stamp of approval on the movement of that money for contracts that could be linked directly to the president's sons."
"The comptroller does not award contracts for the entire —" Hurst argued, but was interrupted.
"You move the money!" Slotkin said.
The senator drew on her experience at the Pentagon as acting assistant secretary of defense and countered, "If you don't want that money moving, it doesn't move."
"Your name will be on that, for these contracts, these historic contracts that are being let to the president's sons."
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