Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=8VITSAPLO1c Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Financial Times: Hegseths broker looked to make multimillion-dollar defense investment before war [yYBd87WKS1C] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT The Financial Times is reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's broker contacted BlackRock about making a multimillion-dollar investment into major defense companies right before the U.S. strikes on Iran. MS NOW has not independently confirmed the reporting. A spokesman for the Pentagon says the report is false. Politico White House and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Eli Stokols and former Under Secretary of State for Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel join Chris Jansing to discuss. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: #trump #politics #iran UVUljqIRY6g mww32x6RRmS j4qYmh7ix9W bmEdfW9AnMP
The Financial Times is reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's broker contacted BlackRock about making a multimillion-dollar investment into major defense companies right before the U.S. strikes on Iran. MS NOW has not independently confirmed the reporting. A spokesman for the Pentagon says the report is false. Politico White House and Foreign Affairs Correspondent Eli Stokols and former Under Secretary of State for Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel join Chris Jansing to discuss. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: #trump #politics #iran UVUljqIRY6g mww32x6RRmS j4qYmh7ix9W bmEdfW9AnMP