US Congress Democrats Probe Russian Oligarch Financing of Trump Jr. Wedding Parties
The probe seeks records, guest lists and communications after reports said Umar Kremlev covered hundreds of thousands of dollars in wedding expenses.
- 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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New Hampshire Union LeaderDemocrats probe Russian oligarch financing of Trump Jr. wedding parties
Democrats in the U.S. Congress launched an investigation this week into reports that a Russian oligarch paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for the wedding celebrations of President Donald Trump’s son earlier this year.
Democratic members of the US House of Representatives have launched an investigation after it was revealed that a Russian oligarch may have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas, reports Ukrainska Pravda.
DEMOCRATS in the US Congress are investigating Russian oligarch Umar Kremlyov for financing the wedding of Donald Trump Jr. While the family claims it was a gift, Democrats see it as a possible bribe.
<p>US Congress investigates the financing of Trump Jr.'s wedding by a Russian oligarch Democrats in the US Congress are investigating the payment by a Russian businessman of Trump Jr.'s wedding parties in the Bahamas. Oligarch He did not object.</p>
A Russian oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin is said to have paid for part of the three-day celebration, while President Donald Trump did not attend the wedding.
Donald Trump Has a Very Different Story About Son's Russian-Funded Wedding Bash
Donald Trump is distancing himself from a wedding weekend controversy involving his eldest son and Umar Kremlev, a sanctioned Russian oligarch. The president told the Daily Beast he had never heard of Kremlev and stressed that he did not attend the celebration held for Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson. Donald Trump says he has […]
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