GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
Curtis says the committee should examine whether presidential family ties create foreign access, preferential treatment or private gain, citing low public trust and past Biden scrutiny.
- On Monday, Republican Senator John Curtis sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee demanding that Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden be subpoenaed to testify regarding their past business dealings and relationships with foreign individuals.
- Reports revealed Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funded a 'lavish wedding afterparty' for Trump Jr. in the Bahamas, prompting Curtis to label the gift 'corruption' last Friday and vow to reveal more details soon.
- Curtis also cited Hunter Biden's past foreign business dealings as justification, arguing, "The country should not have to accept one standard for the family of a Republican president and another for the family of a Democratic president."
- While Punchbowl News noted the request has 'next to zero chance' of advancing under a Republican majority, the move is 'very likely to upset President Donald Trump,' who regards questions about his family as out of bounds.
- Trump Jr. and wife Bettina Trump denied wrongdoing, calling the party a gift from a 'dear friend,' while Curtis seeks to determine whether current ethics laws sufficiently prevent the presidency from becoming a vehicle for private enrichment.
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A GOP senator wants Trump Jr. subpoenaed after Russian oligarch-funded wedding
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is urging Senate Judiciary leaders to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to investigate whether presidential family ties have been used for private family gain.Why it matters: The Republican Curtis is pressing a Republican-led Senate committee to scrutinize President Trump's eldest son, arguing the same congressional oversight applied to Hunter Biden should apply to presidential families of both parties.Driving …
Republican Senator John Curtis called on the Senate Legal Committee to forcibly summon Donald Trump Jr. to testify after reports that Russian Umar Kremlinov had financed part of his wedding celebrations
Curtis requested the same scrutiny for Hunter Biden, son of former Democratic President Joe Biden
Utah Republican Senator John Curtis asked the Senate Judicial Committee to investigate whether Donald Trump Jr. used his closeness to the U.S. presidency to obtain financial benefits, after his recent wedding party was partly funded by a Russian oligarch.
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