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 the news: The Monday letter to Senate Judiciary chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asks for an investigation into "private financial benefit, preferential treatment, or access" tied to presidential family relationships. - Curtis wants the committee to…
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 the news: The Monday letter to Senate Judiciary chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asks for an investigation into "private financial benefit, preferential treatment, or access" tied to presidential family relationships. - Curtis wants the committee to…Open
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy is the latest GOP lawmaker to criticize President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. for allowing an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin to pay for his post-wedding parties. ProPublica was the first to report that Umar Kremlev paid much of the bill for two nights of parties in the Bahamas back in May, with costs reportedly well into the six figures. In a post acknowledging the report, Donald Trump Jr. and his wife called Kremlev a "dear friend". Meanwhile, President Trump downplayed the controversy, saying it is "totally allowed" while claiming — without offering proof — that Donald Trump Jr. paid the money back. The Morning Joe panel discusses the ongoing controversy and its fallout.
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Garcia is poised to be Congress' lead investigator if Democrats retake the House. This probe offers a pretty good hint of the direction he'll go in that role. - "Oversight Democrats are investigating the numerous ways in which the Trump family have sought to enrich themselves on the basis of their proximity to President Donald Trump," Garcia stated in a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. - In a separate letter to Trump Jr. , Garcia wrote that ProPublica's reporting on Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev's role in…
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding , Axios has learned. Why it matters: Garcia is poised to be Congress' lead investigator if Democrats retake the House. This probe offers a pretty good hint of the direction he'll go in that role. - "Oversight Democrats are investigating the numerous ways in which the Trump family have sought to enrich themselves on the basis of their proximity to President Donald Trump," Garcia stated in a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. - In a separate letter to Trump Jr. , Garcia wrote that ProPublica's reporting on Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev's role in…Open
ProPublica reports that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, according to records reviewed and interviews with three people familiar with the event. A spokesperson for Trump Jr. did not dispute the wedding payments. ProPublica Reporter Justin Elliott joins Peter Alexander to share more details.
In new bombshell reporting, ProPublica reveals Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars for Donald Trump's wedding weekend. Kremlev has ties to Russian President Putin. A spokesperson for Trump Jr. says he is a "close personal friend." ProPublica Reporter Brett Murphy and former FBI Counterterrorism Senior Executive Christopher O'Leary join Katy Tur to discuss.
Umar Kremlev, who heads the International Boxing Association and does business with the state, hosted two nights of parties, according to bride Bettina Trump.
ProPublica reports that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, according to records reviewed and interviews with three people familiar with the event. A spokesperson for Trump Jr. did not dispute the wedding payments. ProPublica Reporter Justin Elliott joins Peter Alexander to share more details.
