Rep. Pat Harrigan fears 'unintended consequences' of Pentagon's investment stakes in defense firms
The Pentagon’s controversial plan to take financial stakes in private companies could inflict long-term “unintended consequences” on the U.S. defense industry, Rep. Pat Harrigan told the Washington Times’ Threat Status Podcast in an exclusive interview. The North Carolina Republican and combat-decorated Green Beret is the latest high-profile GOP member to raise questions about the Trump administration’s deepening financial footprint in the private defense sector.
- ▪The Pentagon’s controversial plan to take financial stakes in private companies could inflict long-term “unintended consequences” on the U.S. defense industry, Rep.
- ▪Pat Harrigan told the Washington Times’ Threat Status Podcast in an exclusive interview.
- ▪The North Carolina Republican and combat-decorated Green Beret is the latest high-profile GOP member to raise questions about the Trump administration’s deepening financial footprint in the private defense sector.
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The Pentagon’s controversial plan to take financial stakes in private companies could inflict long-term “unintended consequences” on the U.S. defense industry, Rep. Pat Harrigan told the Washington Times’ Threat Status Podcast in an exclusive interview. The North Carolina Republican and combat-decorated Green Beret is the latest high-profile GOP member to raise questions about the Trump administration’s deepening financial footprint in the private defense sector. Some critics say the arrangements could unfairly tip the scales toward certain companies, which in the long run could erode marketplace competition and actually make it harder for the military to get the munitions and raw materials it needs.
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