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The Guardian reports that Pete Hegseth has appointed individuals with venture capital ties to the Defense Policy Board. Marc Andreessen's firm, Andreessen Horowitz, co-invests with a Trump-affiliated fund in three defense contractors — and Andreessen now sits on the board. Fellow appointee Blake Masters serves on boards of ventures tied to that same Trump-linked fund. The appointments raise questions about whether these financial interests could influence Pentagon decision-making.

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