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- President Donald Trump announced a $6.6 billion investment with AI defense firm Anduril Industries.
- Trump-backed firms have secured more than $6 billion in defense contracts.
- Anduril, backed by 1789 Capital with a $2.5 billion stake since June 2025, holds 135 contracts worth $1.8 billion.
- Powerus, a Trump-brother-backed drone maker, earned an Air Force order up to $90 million.
- Senior congressional Democrats asked the Pentagon inspector general to probe Trump-linked contracts in May.