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Lawmakers investigate Hegseth over alleged insider trading

Channel
ABC News
Published
April 1, 2026
BS Rank
83.1% percentile (1,215 of 7,171)
BS Score
85.08%
Analysis source
gemini

Democratic lawmakers are launching an investigation after a report from the Financial Times claimed a broker for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to invest in a fund with defense stocks weeks before the Iran war. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. https://abcnews.com Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: https://abcnews.com/devices Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnews X: https://twitter.com/ABC Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcnews WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajTNakKWEKkXoAPIR11 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abcnews

Democratic lawmakers are launching an investigation after a report from the Financial Times claimed a broker for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to invest in a fund with defense stocks weeks before the Iran war.

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