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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- 2026-06-29
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- Andreessen and Masters joined the Defense Policy Board on June 29, 2026
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