The Defense Department announced on June 29, 2026 that Trump's defense secretary Pete Hegseth approved Marc Andreessen and Blake Masters as members of the Defense Policy Board, which advises senior department leaders on strategy, force structure, modernization, and national-security policy.
Hegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund
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- Andreessen and Masters joined the Defense Policy Board on June 29, 2026
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21,048 matching recordsHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Pete HegsethDefense Policy Board appointer and appointeeBlake Masters3 sourcesHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Pete Hegsethdefense secretary who appointed the board's 2026 membershipDefense Policy Board3 sourcesHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Blake Mastersdirector of three ventures tied to 1789 Capital's co-founder1789 Capital1 sourceHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Donald J. Trumpfather and son; son was a 1789 Capital partnerDonald Trump Jr.1 sourceHegseth appointed Pentagon advisers with investment links to Donald Trump Jr.'s venture fund2026-06-29Donald J. Trumppresident and defense secretary who approved the 2026 board membershipPete Hegseth3 sourcesRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceRegular gasoline: 3.831 USD / gallon (2026-06-29)2026-06-291 sourceIndependent-agency removal shield dismantled2026-06-29Donald J. Trumpremoved commissioner and defeated tenure protectionFTC commissioner for-cause removal protection1 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceStrategic Petroleum Reserve: 325.655 Million barrels (2026-06-26)2026-06-261 sourceBolton pleads guilty, agrees to a $2.25 million fine, and loses federal retirement eligibility2026-06-26Donald J. Trumpformer national security adviserJohn Bolton1 sourceVeterans as a Private Market — Outcome2026-06-251 sourceVeterans as a Private Market — Counterevidence2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 source30-year mortgage rate: 6.49 % (2026-06-25)2026-06-251 sourceLeaked records raise questions about Gabbard's political advisers2026-06-251 sourceThe Iran War Balance Sheet — Outcome2026-06-242 sourcesArizona judge dismisses the fake-elector indictment in full2026-06-18Donald J. Trumppersonal attorneyRudy Giuliani1 sourceArizona judge dismisses the fake-elector indictment in full2026-06-18Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staffMark Meadows1 sourceThe Rural Development Swap — Administration response2026-06-171 sourceJobs Promised, Worker Protections Cut — Legal status2026-06-171 sourceGAO counted nearly 378,000 separations across 22 major agencies in 20252026-06-17Elon Muskcoordinated a workforce drive producing mass separationsOffice of Personnel Management1 source