Expert stunned at uncovered Pentagon ploy to recruit Wall Street: 'Egregious corruption'

A former White House official was left stunned Friday after reporting from The New York Times revealed new details on a Pentagon “headhunting” operation targeting Wall Street bankers, an operation the ex-official warned held the “potential for truly egregious corruption.”

First reported by Semafor, the Pentagon is reportedly aiming to recruit investment bankers to help guide $200 billion in federal funding for investment purposes, and in exchange for “access to government officials and foreign...