Trump bought Dell stock months before Pentagon awarded Dell $9.7 billion contract
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Dave Jamieson
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Summary
President Donald Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of Dell Technologies stock in February, months before the Pentagon awarded Dell a $9.7 billion contract. The article highlights this as another example of potential conflicts of interest where Trump may financially benefit from his official duties. Trump also publicly promoted Dell after his stock purchase, raising further ethical concerns.
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· 3 pulledPresident Donald Trump bought a load of Dell Technologies stock just months before the computer maker received a massive Pentagon contract, in yet another example of how the president can benefit financially from his work in the White House.
The Defense Department announced Wednesday that Dell had won a $9.7 billion, five-year contract to provide software to the military.
Back on Feb. 10, Trump purchased somewhere between $1 million and $5 million worth of Dell stock, according to his periodic financial transaction report.
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