Washington Scrutinizes Deal

Congress and watchdogs scrutinize the Pentagon's 40% equity stake because it expands the MP Materials precedent into a larger, strategically sensitive defense platform. The deal survives in some form, but lawmakers push for limits on valuation, profit sharing, conflicts of interest, and foreign-access controls.

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