US Congress Democrats Probe Russian Oligarch Financing of Trump Jr. Wedding Parties
Robert Garcia seeks guest lists and records after ProPublica said Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for Trump Jr.’s wedding festivities.
- On Tuesday, House Democrats launched an investigation into reports that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for wedding festivities for Donald Trump Jr. earlier this year.
- ProPublica reported that Kremlev, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, provided hundreds of thousands of dollars for a three-day Bahamas celebration, including fireworks and a private island, despite Trump Jr.'s estimated $300 million net worth.
- In a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Garcia demanded records of all purchases made by foreign nationals for the wedding and communications concerning Kremlev to determine if favorable treatment occurred.
- Bettina Anderson called the funding an "extraordinarily generous wedding gift," while Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer denounced the arrangement as "so corrupt, so venal." President Trump denied knowing Kremlev, calling it "not a big deal."
- Garcia is poised to lead the House Oversight Committee if Democrats win the majority in November, stating that Oversight Democrats are investigating how the Trump family has "sought to enrich themselves on the basis of their proximity to President Donald Trump.
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Don Jr.'s Russian oligarch scandal rocks House Republican leader: 'Very concerned'
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) admitted to a reporter that he's "very concerned" about Donald Trump Jr.'s Russian oligarch scandal.Earlier this week, a ProPublica report revealed that Umar Kremlev, an ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, secretly bankrolled Don Jr.'s lavish Bahamas wedding in May. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, followed up on the bombshell report by announcing he's in…
Donald Trump Jr. let oligarch Umar Kremlev pay millions for his wedding celebration. Now he is being investigated by Congress. And the whole family is trying to distance themselves from the scandal.
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A new scandal in the US - the wedding of President Donald Trump's eldest son was partly paid for by a Russian oligarch. However, Trump's youngest son is not worried about it and even stated that "generosity does not necessarily mean selfish intentions." This is not the first time that the Trump family has accepted expensive foreign gifts, completely oblivious to the conflict of interest.
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