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Republican calls for Senate investigation of Trump Jr wedding paid for by Russian oligarch

Putin ally helped cover cost of renting private island in the Bahamas for wedding of Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson US politics live – latest updates A Republican senator has accused Donald Trump Jr of corruption and demanded a Senate investigation into revelations that a Russian oligarch bankrolled part of his recent wedding in the Bahamas. John Curtis, of Utah, wrote to the leaders of the US Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday, urging them to subpoena Trump Jr over his business dealings, his relationships with foreign individuals, gifts he has received – and any occasions where his connection to his father, Donald Trump, “was invoked or understood to provide value”. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Joseph Gedeon in Washington22 Sept

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A Republican senator is calling on an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. after a Russian oligarch helped pay for his lavish wedding

Sen. John Curtis is calling on Congress to look into Trump Jr.’s foreign relationships, business dealings and financial benefits tied to his father

Fortune•The Associated Press, Joey Cappelletti22 Sept

• critical toward Donald Trump Jr · 86%

GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for Trump Jr., Hunter Biden investigations

Republican Sen. John Curtis (Utah) has sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee asking them to investigate the President Trump’s and former President Joe Biden’s business dealings and to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to testify before Congress. Curtis said that reports about foreign interests using Trump Jr. and Biden…

The Hill•Alexander Bolton22 Sept

• neutral toward Republican Party · 98%

Two Republicans back GOP senator’s call for Trump Jr. probe

Two GOP senators on Tuesday offered support for Sen. John Curtis’s (R-Utah) surprise call earlier in the day for the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr. over his business dealings and gifts he received from a Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin.   Curtis in a letter to leaders of the panel…

The Hill•Alexander Bolton22 Sept

• neutral toward Republican Party · 98%

Senate Republican on Trump Jr. wedding gift from Russian oligarch: ‘Really bad’

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says Donald Trump Jr.’s acceptance of lavish gifts from a Russian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin looks “really bad” and warned it would be “wrong” for anyone with “proximity to power” to accept items of great value from an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Anytime someone gives you a…

The Hill•Alexander Bolton21 Sept

• neutral toward Senate · 99%

Latvia bars NHL’s Ovechkin, Trump Jr. wedding benefactor from entering country

Latvia has barred Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin from entering the country days after the he appeared in a political ad for a party backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, has decided to include Alexander Ovechkin and [International Boxing Association President] Umar Kremlev on the list of personae…

The Hill•Finya Swai18 Sept

• neutral toward Trump Jr · 97%

Russian businessman paid for Trump Jr. wedding after-party: Five things to know

New reports of Russia-tied financial backing for the after-party events at the May wedding of President Trump’s eldest son have sparked concerns about potential influences from foreign adversaries in the U.S. government ahead of the midterm elections.  Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funded lavish wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr. and socialite Bettina Anderson in the…

The Hill•Sarah Davis15 Sept

Democrat sends letter to White House over Trump Jr wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch

Robert Garcia expresses concern over ‘any possible foreign entanglement’ between White House and Umar Kremlev Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, is investigating potential ties between the White House and a Russian oligarch who paid for a portion of Donald Trump Jr’s wedding. In a letter sent to Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Monday, Garcia expressed concern about “any possible foreign entanglement” between the president’s son and the oligarch, Umar Kremlev . Garcia asked Wiles to provide documents, records and communications between the White House and Trump Jr about Kremlev, among other requests. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Ariana Baio15 Sept

Russian oligarch close to Putin reportedly paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding

US president’s eldest child married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands US politics live – latest updates A top Democrat has demanded answers after it was reported that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas earlier this year. Trump Jr, the US president’s eldest child, married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in a lavish three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands in May, which according to ProPublica was partially bankrolled by Umar Kremlev, a member of the Russian president’s circle. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Lucy Campbell14 Sept

Trump Jr. Now Profits From Both Sides of the US Kalshi, Polymarket Rivalry

Trump Jr. holds a paid Kalshi advisory role and Polymarket investment, tying his finances to both prediction market rivals.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock2 Sept

Trump Jr. Adds Another $300M Into Polymarket’s $21B Funding Round

Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund, 1789 Capital, is putting another $300 million into Polymarket as part of a roughly $1 billion funding round that would value the prediction market platform at $21 billion. Doubling Down, Again This isn’t 1789 Capital’s first bet on Polymarket, and it won’t surprise anyone who has watched the fund’s involvement […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati1 Sept