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  "textContent": "Before the United States launched military strikes against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's broker at Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock about making a \"multimillion-dollar investment\" in BlackRock's Defense Industrials Active ETF — a fund that tracks weapons and military contractors, according to Reuters, citing a Financial Times report. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Hegseth's broker tried to buy millions in defense stocks before Iran attack appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "Hegseth's broker tried to buy millions in defense stocks before Iran attack"
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