Trump Dismisses Conflict-of-Interest Concerns After Report Reveals Sons' Defense Investments Drew Billions in Federal Funds

A new investigation reported by APT found that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump invested in military technology companies that collectively received $3.7 billion in federal funding during Trump's second administration, including drone firms Unusual Machines, Xtend, and Powerus and defense-related ventures linked to 1789 Capital. The revelation, coupled with a financial disclosure of substantial crypto income for the family, triggered renewed scrutiny of self-enrichment. In a CNBC interview, Trump defended his children, stating that the presidency's far-reaching power makes any business involvement a perceived conflict of interest and that he has no role in the Trump Organization. Ethics watchdogs including Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Public Citizen renewed calls for divestment, while Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act and the Ban Conflicted Trading Act to close loopholes.

"I feel badly for my kids. Anything they do ... because the presidency is so powerful, so big, you have a conflict of interest. Almost anything they do, there's a conflict of interest." Quote verified against source