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GOP Senator Calls for Investigation Into Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Celebration Funds
Umar Kremlev covered major wedding costs, including a private island and fireworks barge, as lawmakers seek records on his ties to the Trumps.
- Republican Sen. John Curtis requested the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate reports that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funded a wedding celebration for President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr.
- Investigative outlet ProPublica reported last week that Kremlev, a businessman with close ties to President Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a three-day wedding bash in the Bahamas.
- Trump Jr. and Bettina defended the gift on Instagram, writing that "friendship doesn't require a political motive." U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia countered that the secretive relationship raises national security and corruption concerns.
- President Trump denied knowing Kremlev, stating his son returned the funds, though Trump Organization officials did not confirm the repayment. He clarified the event was an "afterparty," not the wedding itself.
- Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley remained noncommittal on Tuesday, noting that launching a probe is not quick. He pledged to take Curtis's request seriously and consult with staff on potential oversight.
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GOP Senator Curtis calls for an investigation: A Putin-near oligarch is said to have paid Trump Jr.'s wedding party – now there is a subpoena. An analysis.
·Munich, Germany
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Republican Senator John Curtis on Tuesday called for an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump Jr.'s son. His wedding, which took place in the Bahamas in May, was financed by a Russian oligarch linked to President Vladimir Putin.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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GOP senator calls for investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration funds
(CNN) — Republican Sen. John Curtis is requesting that the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate after a report that a Russian oligarch helped to fund parts of a wedding celebration for the president’s son Donald Trump Jr.
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