Pentagon denies that Hegseth’s broker sought investment before Iran war

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The Pentagon has demanded a retraction of a Financial Times report alleging a broker for Defense Secretary Hegseth sought a multimillion-dollar investment in defense companies before the Iran war. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated the allegation is false and fabricated, with no representatives approaching BlackRock for such an investment.

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US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth.

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