GOP senator seeks probe of Trump Jr over Putin-linked oligarch's wedding gift
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Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah has sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging it to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to testify about their business associations with foreign leaders. The move came after reports that Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman linked to the Kremlin, partially paid for the wedding celebration of Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump in the Bahamas in May. Curtis said 'serious questions have been raised about members of presidential families using their names and proximity to the President to advance private business interests,' and argued that the same standards should apply to both Republican and Democratic presidential families. Hunter Biden responded to the request, saying: 'I'll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time.' The Atlantic described the lavish, Russian-funded celebration as a 'counterintelligence nightmare.' Several outlets noted that the senator's letter marks a rare effort by a member of the president's own party to hold him accountable.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Republican senator says Donald Trump Jr should be subpoenaed over wedding party funded by Putin-linked oligarch. ‘Serious questions have been raised about members of presidential families using their names and proximity…
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The Citizen (outlet profile)
Republican senator seeks probe of Trump Jr Russian-funded wedding. Senator John Curtis says the same standards should apply to both Republican and Democratic presidential families.
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Une fête « payée par un oligarque lié à Poutine » : un sénateur républicain demande une enquête sur le mariage de Donald Trump Jr
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
"Une fête sur une île privée payée par un oligarque lié à Poutine": un sénateur républicain demande une enquête sur le mariage du fils aîné de Donald Trump. Le sénateur républicain John Curtis a demandé une enquête conc…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
GOP senator calls for probe of Donald Trump Jr. over Russian-funded wedding
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B92 (outlet profile)
Ruski oligarh platio deo slavlja? Senator traži istragu o Trampovom sinu. Republikanski senator Džon Kertis zatražio je istragu o poslovnim vezama Donalda Trampa Mlađeg, najstarijeg sina predsednika Sjedinjenih Američki…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
GOP senator demands probe into Don Jr after Putin-linked oligarch bankrolled wedding party over 'national security' fears. A top Republican Senator is breaking ranks to demand an investigation into President Donald Trum…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Trump Jr under scrutiny from own party over Putin-linked oligarch's lavish gift. Republican Sen. John Curtis wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena both Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over alleged corruptio…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Републикански сенатор тражи истрагу о пословима Доналда Трампа млађег. Захтев уследио након извештаја да је руски бизнисмен Умар Кремљев финансирао део свадбених свечаности Трамповог сина на Бахамима
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ABC News (outlet profile)
GOP senator calls for Judiciary Committee to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., Hunter Biden. Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, asks the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden's associations with fo…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
GOP senator calls for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to question them on their business dealings. A Republican senator is calling for an investigation into the business dealings of Donald Trump Jr. and Hu…
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Republican senator calls for investigation after Trump son's wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch. U.S. Republican Sen. John Curtis is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether Donald Trum…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Senador republicano pide investigar boda de Trump Jr. financiada por oligarca ruso. Un legislador de Utah insta a investigar vínculos económicos entre familias presidenciales y un empresario ruso cercano a Putin. El aná…
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The Atlantic (outlet profile)
The Wedding Trap. Donald Trump Jr.’s luxurious, Russian-funded wedding celebration was a counterintelligence nightmare.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
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 Pres…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
US Republican calls for probe into Donald Trump Jr’s business dealings. US Senator John Curtis's letter marks a rare effort by a member of the president's own party to hold him accountable.
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
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…
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УНИАН (outlet profile)
Сына Трампа предлагают вызвать в Сенат из-за связей с российским олигархом, – Politico. Помимо расследования в отношении Трампа-младшего, Кертис обратился в Судебный комитет Сената с просьбой выдать повестку сыну бывшег…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Senador republicano pede investigação sobre negócios da família Trump. Por Susan Heavey
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InfoMoney (outlet profile)
Senador republicano pede investigação sobre negócios da família Trump. Senador John Curtis escreveu uma carta ao Comitê Judiciário do Senado solicitando uma investigação sobre as empresas de propriedade do filho mais ve…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Republican senator calls for probe of Trump's family business dealings. Senator John Curtis wrote a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee calling for a probe into businesses owned by Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Russian oligarch’s wedding gift to Trump Jr puts family dealings under scrutiny. Senator John Curtis has called for a thorough Senate investigation into Donald Trump Jr's financial ties to a Russian oligarch amid mounti…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Republicans push for investigation into Donald Trump Jr. amid wedding party controversy. Some Republicans, led by Sen. John Curtis, are pushing for the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the business dealings of…
Factual core
- Republican Senator John Curtis called for a probe into business dealings of Donald Trump Jr.
- The wedding of Donald Trump Jr. was financed by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
- The wedding festivities were paid for by Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman linked to the Kremlin.
- The letter specifically targets the business dealings of the Trump family as a subject of inquiry.
- The wedding festivities of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump were held on a private island.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is the body targeted by Curtis's requests for subpoenas.
- The wedding was described as lavish and expensive.