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Military contractors with investments from President Donald Trump’s sons have raked in billions of dollars in government deals and contracts since June 2025, when their venture capital company first obtained a major stake in military technology company Anduril, new reporting finds.

Last year, 1789 Capital, of which Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, invested $2.5 billion into Anduril. According to an analysis of the government’s public contracts by ABC, since then, Anduril has been awarded 135 contracts from the U.S. government, with $1.8 billion of it having been paid out thus far.

In all, military contractors with backing from Donald Trump Jr. or Eric Trump have gotten $6 billion in “active or promised government contracts,” the analysis found.

The Pentagon and a spokesperson for the two brothers denied any impropriety. “No company receives preferential treatment. The War Department always looks for solutions to benefit the warfighter, not any pre-selected entity. Outside affiliations, investors, or political connections play absolutely no role in the Department’s funding decisions,” a Pentagon official said.

However, ABC uncovered several instances in which companies were granted Pentagon contracts for the first time after Donald Trump Jr. or Eric Trump joined their teams.

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A drone manufacturer named Unusual Machines was granted a contract for 3,500 motors, and potentially 20,000 more, in 2025, months after Donald Trump Jr. was named an adviser for the company. And another drone company, Powerus, got its first Pentagon contract just one month after the two brothers were........

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