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The Hill·3d ago
Tillis calls Trump Jr. wedding gift from Russian oligarch 'stupid on stilts'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) chastised Donald Trump Jr. on Sunday for accepting a wedding gift from a Russian oligarch. “This was stupid on stilts…This is a man who's worth somewhere between $300 million and $400 million,” Tillis said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” referring to Umar Kremlev. ProPublica reported earlier this month that Kremlev,...
The Hill·6d ago
Moreno, Banks warn of 'Russiagate 2.0' amid GOP push to probe Trump Jr. wedding party
Republican Sens. Bernie Moreno (Ohio) and Jim Banks (Ind.) warned of a situation similar to previous investigations into President Trump’s ties with Russia amid a GOP push to question Donald Trump Jr. over reporting that a Russian oligarch funded his after-wedding party. “I couldn’t care less who throws a private citizen a wedding after-party,” Moreno...
NYT Politics·7d ago
Republican Senator Urges Congress to Investigate Donald Trump Jr.
In a letter, John Curtis of Utah called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena the sons of President Trump and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
The Hill·7d ago
Hunter Biden responds to GOP senator's request: 'I'll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time'
Hunter Biden, former President Biden’s son, on Tuesday responded to a request from a GOP senator for both himself and President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. to testify before Congress. “Sen. Curtis of Utah has suggested that Don Jr. and I should testify before Congress,” the younger Biden said in a post on the social...
The Hill·8d ago
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·9d ago
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...
NYT Politics·10d ago
Trump Says His Son Will Pay Back Russian Businessman for Wedding Party
The president said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., had decided to return the money, but defended the gift worth hundreds of thousands of dollars as “totally allowed.”
The Hill·11d ago
GOP senator: Russian oligarch funding Trump Jr.'s party is 'corruption'
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Friday ripped President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., for letting a Russian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance his wedding after-party in the Bahamas this year. Curtis called the generous gift “corruption,” and pledged to say more about it in coming days....
The Hill·11d ago
Trump says son paid back Russian oligarch for wedding gift
President Trump said Friday that his son, Donald Trump Jr., paid back the Russian oligarch that funded some of his lavish wedding celebrations after concerns flared over ethics violations and potential influences from foreign adversaries. Trump was asked in the Oval Office whether it was appropriate that his son accepted the gift from Umar Kremlev...
The Hill·14d ago
Democrats want to investigate Russian influence in Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding
A Democratic senator is pressing the Trump administration to look into reports that a Russian oligarch paid for wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has traveled frequently to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, brought up the issue during a hearing Tuesday while questioning...
The Hill·14d ago
Blanche dismisses concerns about Trump Jr's wedding gift from Putin ally
Attorney General Todd Blanche dismissed concerns over a wedding gift to Donald Trump Jr. from an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year. "The president's son has said that he's a very close friend, and that he accepted a gift in the weekend of his wedding," Blanche told reporters at the White House...
The Hill·15d ago
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·15d ago
Ocasio-Cortez on Trump Jr. wedding: 'They're selling out every single person in this country'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Monday that the Trump administration is “selling out" every American when discussing a Russian oligarch's involvement in Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding. The lawmaker was asked what she made of Trump Jr.’s wedding in May being partially funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin....
The Hill·15d ago
Ossoff: ‘Compromised’ Trump won’t regulate AI
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) because of his family’s investments in the industry. The Georgia Democrat pointed to venture capitalist firm 1789 Capital, where Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. is a partner,...
The Hill·15d ago
Supreme Court slams brakes on Trump's mail-in voting plan
In today's issue: ▪ McConnell’s long-awaited return ▪ Kennedy Center closure vote ▪ Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding gift controversy ▪ Key AI test in House The Supreme Court dashed President Trump's push for mail-in voting restrictions with a decision handed down late Monday, with November's election 50 days away. The court ruled over the public dissents...
NYT Politics·15d ago
A Wedding Gift for the President’s Son Raises Ethical Concerns
A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for Donald Trump Jr.
The Hill·15d ago
Donald Trump Jr.'s wife defends wedding gift from Russian oligarch
Influencer and model Bettina Trump, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., defended the couple's wedding gift given to them by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. "Apparently our wedding is making headlines again, so a little clarity seems in order," Bettina Trump wrote on Instagram. "Don and I got married privately ... surrounded ONLY by our family....
The Hill·16d ago
Top Oversight Democrat wants answers on Russian oligarch's role in Trump Jr.'s wedding
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, pressed for answers on a Russian oligarch’s reported role in a wedding for one of President Trump’s sons. According to a report published Monday by ProPublica, Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in May received funding from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who...