Trump administration secures Kazakhstan tungsten deal; Trump family business interests raise conflict questions
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Paul Sonne, Eric Lipton
Summary
The Trump administration brokered a deal with Kazakhstan's president to give a little-known American company access to one of the world's largest untapped tungsten reserves. Tungsten is critical for U.S. defense manufacturing including missile warheads, fighter jets, and computer chips. The deal was finalized during a phone call between President Trump and the Kazakh leader, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick present. The article raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest, noting that Trump's sons stand to profit from the arrangement.
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· 3 pulledPresident Trump jumped in by phone as the men sealed a deal on a top priority for Washington.
Mr. Trump and his team won an agreement from the Kazakh leader to give a little-known American company access to one of the world's largest untapped reserves of tungsten.
a metal that the United States desperately needs for the production of missile warheads, fighter jets, computer chips and other critical goods
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