And according to reports, the Rare Earth's own CEO publicly said that this deal originated in a November 2025 conversation between yourself and herself with no formal application, no public solicitation, and no competitive process. Is that accurate? China has weaponized rare earths and critical minerals against the country. And it is a very important for the United States to, to unleash our ability to do rare earths, critical minerals and magnets. And USA Rare Earth has a mind to magnet integrated model. (04:50–04:57)
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Asserts that China has weaponized rare earths and critical minerals against the United States.
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