Donald Trump Jr.’s Alleged Russian-Funded Wedding Under Investigation

Trump Jr. denies business ties, but accepts money from Russian oligarch with Putin connections for wedding Democrats seek communications, guest list to uncover extent of Trump family's Russian entanglements Republicans' control of government likely limits accountability, but midterms could change oversight dynamics Getty Images / Donald Trump Jr. / Vladimir Putin / Donald TrumpDonald Trump swore up and down he has no ties to Vladimir Putin or Russia, but this latest news involving his son, Donald Trump Jr., and a recent wedding tells a different story. Allegedly, a Russian oligarch who has very close ties to Vladimir Putin dropped a large sum of money on Don Jr.’s wedding celebration, and top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), is looking into it. Axios reports that Garcia sent letters to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and to Trump Jr. to Umar Kremlev, the Russia-based president of the International Boxing Association, who, according to ProPublica, dropped cash on a lavish May party in the Bahamas tied to Don Jr.’s nuptials. “Oversight Democrats are investigating the numerous ways in which the Trump family has sought to enrich themselves on...