Donald Trump did not directly hire the private military contractor DynCorp, but his administration engaged closely with its owner. Trump appointed Stephen Feinberg, co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management—which owned DynCorp at the time—to head the President's Intelligence Advisory Board in 2018.
Key Details Regarding Trump and DynCorp:
Advisory Role: In 2017/2018, Steve Bannon and other Trump advisors pushed for using private contractors like DynCorp, owned by Cerberus Capital Management, for the war in Afghanistan, according to The New York Times and POLITICO Pro.
Donald Trump did not directly hire the private military contractor DynCorp, but his administration engaged closely with its owner. Trump appointed Stephen Feinberg, co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management—which owned DynCorp at the time—to head the President's Intelligence Advisory Board in 2018. Key Details Regarding Trump and DynCorp: Advisory Role: In 2017/2018, Steve Bannon and other Trump advisors pushed for using private contractors like DynCorp, owned by Cerberus Capital Management, for the war in Afghanistan, according to The New York Times and POLITICO Pro.