Democratic lawmakers have demanded answers from the White House after a ProPublica investigation revealed that senior counselor Peter Navarro intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan for Vulcan Elements, a startup tied to Donald Trump Jr. - The loan was awarded about three months after Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm took a stake in the company.
- Navarro, a friend of Trump Jr., initiated the request, and Pentagon staff were told to move at an unusually rapid pace. - Lawmakers asked whether the president was aware or involved and whether White House officials have communicated about other Trump-linked companies.
- The White House and Navarro dismissed the report as "fake news," while other lawmakers called for a congressional investigation, citing corruption.