This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareHouse Democrats are opening an investigation into the Defense Department’s decision to divert hundreds of millions of dollars in funds meant to build up the country’s medical supplies to defense contractors instead.The investigation comes after The Washington Post reported last week that the Pentagon began funneling the funds to private companies building military supplies shortly after Congress set aside the money in the $2 trillion Cares Act in March.Democratic Reps. James E. Clyburn (S.C.), Maxine Waters (Calif.),...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareHouse Democrats are opening an investigation into the Defense Department’s decision to divert hundreds of millions of dollars in funds meant to build up the country’s medical supplies to defense contractors instead.The investigation comes after The Washington Post reported last week that the Pentagon began funneling the funds to private companies building military supplies shortly after Congress set aside the money in the $2 trillion Cares Act in March.Democratic Reps. James E. Clyburn (S.C.), Maxine Waters (Calif.),...WW…