A broker for U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looked into making a significant investment in defense companies before the start of the Iran war, according to the Financial Times.

CNBC's Joe Kernen reports on the latest news.

Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell dismissed the report in a post on X, calling it "entirely false and fabricated." ...

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The Financial Times reported that Pete Hegseth’s broker inquired about investing in defense contractors just before the start ...

Pentagon rejects claims that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s broker sought a defence ETF investment before the Iran strike, ...

A reported attempt by a broker linked to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to invest in a defence-focused ETF before the Iran ...

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the story was “entirely false and fabricated”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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