Washington Post29 May, 2026 12:08 AM4 mins to readPresident Donald Trump with CEO of Dell Technologies Michael Dell at the White House in December last year. Photo / Getty ImagesGovernment ethics watchdogs are sounding the alarm after the Pentagon announced that the US tech company Dell has been granted a US$9.7 billion government contract - pointing to stock transactions that suggest President Donald Trump potentially stands to gain financially from the deal.

Trump has repeatedly praised the company at