Four Democratic lawmakers asked the Pentagon's watchdog on 5 August to investigate how defence startups backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump secured about $6 billion (£4.5 billion) in work, raising questions over who polices Trump's family in wartime. The lawmakers want scrutiny of whether those investments create conflicts in defence procurement.
An ABC News analysis of federal contract records, published on 7 October, found that firms tied to the brothers' investment vehicles, 1789 Capital and American Ventures, have pulled in more than $6 billion in active or promised deals since investing.
