The family business: Drones, crypto, and Trump’s machine of corruption
TEHRAN – The U.S. War Department’s recent purchase of 3,500 drone motors and related components from Unusual Machines — a company in which Donald Trump Jr. holds roughly a $4 million stake and served as an adviser — has intensified scrutiny over what critics call an administration increasingly comfortable turning policy into personal profit.
The Army has signaled a possible follow-on order of 20,000 parts next year, highlighting the company’s rapid rise.
Unusual Machines’ ascent has dramatic optics: the company awarded Trump Jr. over 330,000 shares — a stake worth about $4 million — and publicly showcased components at a Mar-a-Lago demonstration after he joined as an adviser.
Shares surged when his association became…
