Eric, Don Jr. invest in military drone company amid Iran war

Submitted ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5781276-trump-drone-business-conflict/

… in a moment when Americans are still debating why the country is involved in global conflicts at all, the people closest to power appear positioned to profit from the weapons and technology used in them.

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Archangel1313@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Donald Trump Jr. is also connected to multiple defense-tech ventures. He sits on the board of drone component company Unusual Machines. Forbes reported, “Unusual Machines is at least the second company that appears to have activated an advisory board specifically to give Trump a role” and “granting him shares worth millions—then announcing at least $15.2 million in military-linked orders, including a direct U.S. Army buy.”

What the actual fuck?

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TachyonTele@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
We are watching evil dynasties begin before our very eyes.

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- db2@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I heard oligarch heads roll twice as far.
  
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  - Archangel1313@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I heard they bounce.
    
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DandomRude@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Lately, I’ve been wondering more and more often what it would take for the American people to oust this regime from office.

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- MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Outlawing hamburgers.
  
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  - DandomRude@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    In that case, the orange mob boss has nothing to worry about…
    
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