Republican Senator John Curtis Calls for Probe into Trump Family Business Dealings
Senator John Curtis urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether President Donald Trump's relatives have benefited from his office.
Republican Senator John Curtis sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee seeking an inquiry into possible advantages the Trump family may have gained from the presidency. The letter specifically targets Donald Trump Jr.'s involvement in cryptocurrency promotion, real-estate transactions and prediction-market sites during his father's tenure in the White House. Curtis also highlighted payments made by Russian oligarch Omar Kremlev for a wedding in the Bahamas, a subject already under Democratic scrutiny.
His move underscores a broader trend of leading Republicans distancing themselves from President Trump ahead of the November 3 midterms. Senate Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said any decision on the request would be delayed until after the elections. Other GOP senators have recently called for swift action on unrelated foreign policy issues, such as ending the war with Iran and revising immigration enforcement.
How this story developed
- Sep 14 Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding reportedly financed by Putin-linked oligarch
- Sep 15 Analyst David Rothkopf linked the financing to a broader pattern of Russian money entering Trump enterprises.
- Sep 16 President Donald Trump said he had never heard of Umar Kremlev and denied any knowledge of the funding.
- Sep 19 President Trump disclosed that his son intends to repay the Russian oligarch.
- Sep 22 Senator Curtis publicly demanded a Senate investigation into the Russian funding of the Trump Jr. wedding celebrations.
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