War or Business? Trump-Linked Drone Deal Sparks Conflict at Pentagon

The Pentagon needs drones. Fast. Cheap. Scalable. That urgency is not in dispute. What is now under scrutiny is where those drones are coming from—and who stands behind the companies supplying them. A new US Air Force agreement to purchase interceptor drones from Powerus, a West Palm Beach-based firm linked to the family of President Donald Trump, has brought those questions into sharper focus.