The president’s eldest son said through a spokesperson that he wasn’t involved. The Pentagon said Trump Jr. played no role in the record-setting deal. And the startup’s founder told reporters that his company, Vulcan Elements, received no political favoritism.

But interviews and Defense Department records reviewed by ProPublica show that the request to loan hundreds of millions of dollars to the firm linked to Trump Jr. was made by Peter Navarro, a White House adviser to President Donald Trump and a friend of Trump Jr.’s.

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    Next sane admin goes scorched earth and seals all the cracks in our system or this nation continues circling the drain and by the end of our lives this will be a very, very bad place to live, especially if you’re dealing with end-of-life care.

    Many will point out that this is already a bad place to live in many aspects, but what I’m talking about will make our current situation look good.

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    Only the best people.

    I’m sure he would have done just as well without help. He’s got that go - getter, winner attitude that just can’t fail.

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    Anyone even slightly surprised by this hasn’t been paying attention to Trump and his family for at least a couple decades. It would be far more shocking if this hadn’t happened.