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FYI: The conflicts of interest inside Trump’s orbit just got harder to ignore. The Defense Department has awarded a $20 billion contract to Anduril Industries, a defense tech company backed by Joshua Kushner, the younger brother of Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law. Thrive Capital, Joshua’s venture firm, co-led a $4 billion funding round for Anduril just days before the Pentagon announced the deal. The Pentagon awarded the contract under a “sole source” framework, allowing it to bypass the normal competitive bidding process entirely. Officials posted a public notice over the holiday period in December, gave vendors just three weeks to respond, and ultimately declared Anduril the only company capable of doing the job. For the coming decade, Anduril will be the Pentagon’s resource for computer systems, military hardware, and data infrastructure, along with support and training for those services. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner, who holds no official government role, is currently under congressional investigation over allegations he solicited billions from Gulf sovereign wealth funds while conducting those diplomatic negotiations with Russia and Iran. Joshua Kushner, 40, with an estimated net worth of $5.2 billion, is one of the wealthiest venture capitalists of his generation.