Senator seeks Senate inquiry into Trump Jr’s foreign dealings
Republican John Curtis has asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr’s foreign business relationships and gifts. The committee has acknowledged his letter but has not announced whether it will act.
Republican Senator John Curtis has asked leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Donald Trump Jr’s foreign business relationships and acceptance of significant gifts. Curtis said the relationships could raise questions about foreign access to the president’s family and possible expectations of favourable treatment.
In a letter to the committee’s leaders, Curtis cited a ProPublica report alleging Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funded celebrations after Trump Jr’s wedding. Trump Jr and his wife said Kremlev hosted two nights of celebrations after the wedding. President Donald Trump said he understood his son had reimbursed Kremlev.
Curtis also called for the committee to subpoena Trump Jr and Hunter Biden, arguing presidential families from both parties should face the same standard. Biden said he would testify and denied having foreign business dealings while his father was president.
The committee has confirmed receiving Curtis’s letter, but has not said whether it will investigate or issue subpoenas. Its spokesperson did not indicate whether the request would advance.
Committee ranking member Dick Durbin said he would support Curtis’s request. Durbin said Biden had already given a sworn deposition to Congress, while Trump Jr had not. The claims cited by Curtis remain allegations and do not establish wrongdoing.
