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applegrove

(132,184 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:12 PM 5 hrs ago

Hegseth's Broker Tried to Make Defense Investments

Hegseth’s Broker Tried to Make Defense Investments

March 30, 2026 at 10:05 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 3 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/30/hegseths-broker-tried-to-make-defense-investments/

A broker for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to make a large investment in major defense companies in the lead up to the Iran war, the Financial Times reports.

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Hegseth's Broker Tried to Make Defense Investments (Original Post) applegrove 5 hrs ago OP

What does "tried" mean? Tried but couldn't or didn't? Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #1

I don't have a subscription to the Financial Times. applegrove 4 hrs ago #2

Yeah, me too - couldn't read the entire article. That is why i asked. Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #3

"Tried" applegrove 3 hrs ago #6

Send our Soldiers to DIE For Heg to Cha 4 hrs ago #4

LINK around the paywall here, read the story for free: CoopersDad 3 hrs ago #5

Thanks Cooper's applegrove 3 hrs ago #7

Marie Marie

(11,294 posts)

1. What does "tried" mean? Tried but couldn't or didn't?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:31 PM

4 hrs ago

applegrove

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2. I don't have a subscription to the Financial Times.

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:36 PM

4 hrs ago

I tried to get in but there was a pay wall.

Marie Marie

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3. Yeah, me too - couldn't read the entire article. That is why i asked.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:39 PM

4 hrs ago

Thanks anyway - I'm sure this story will come out sometime somewhere.

applegrove

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6. "Tried"

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:45 AM

3 hrs ago

https://archive.ph/auz8H

Cha

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4. Send our Soldiers to DIE For Heg to

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:45 PM

4 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:10 AM - Edit history (1)

Make More Money

CoopersDad

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5. LINK around the paywall here, read the story for free:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:20 AM

3 hrs ago

thanks to archive.ph for this service

https://archive.ph/auz8H

applegrove

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7. Thanks Cooper's

Reply to CoopersDad (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:45 AM

3 hrs ago

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