Trump Jr.’s investment firm has soared since his father’s election. So has federal funding to companies it backs

Donald Trump Jr.'s investment firm, 1789 Capital, has increased its assets under management and companies it backs have received significant federal funding since his father's election. A CNN analysis found that ten companies invested in by 1789 Capital received over $1.6 billion in federal contracts and grants in the first 500 days of the Trump administration, a 79% increase compared to the same period at the end of President Biden's term.