A Utah Republican senator has sharply criticized Donald Trump Jr. for accepting a large sum of money from a Russian oligarch with Kremlin connections to fund his wedding after-party in the Bahamas, labeling the payment as evidence of corruption. The senator vowed to provide further details about the matter in the near future, raising new questions about financial ties between the Trump family and foreign figures. The revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of potential foreign influence in high-profile events linked to the former president’s inner circle. Critics are likely to demand transparency on how such funds were transferred and whether they violated campaign finance or ethics laws.
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....