# Republican senator demands Trump Jr. investigation

> A Utah senator calls for a Senate inquiry into whether Donald Trump Jr. benefited from his family ties after a Russian oligarch funded his wedding.
- Title: Republican senator demands Trump Jr. investigation · Fortune
- Summary: A Utah senator calls for a Senate inquiry into whether Donald Trump Jr. benefited from his family ties after a Russian oligarch funded his wedding…
- Keywords: donald trump jr, john curtis, umar kremlev, senate judiciary committee, russian oligarch, investigation, foreign funding, republican party, Republican, senator, demands, Trump
- Source: Fortune — https://fortune.com/2026/09/22/donald-trump-jr-russian-oligarch-curtis-investigation
- Author: The Associated Press
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump jr, john curtis, umar kremlev, senate judiciary committee, russian oligarch, investigation, foreign funding, republican party
## Russian oligarch funded Trump Jr wedding
Umar Kremlev, close to Vladimir Putin, paid for a private island rental and fireworks when Donald Trump Jr. married in the Bahamas in May.
## The couple calls it a generous gift
Bettina Trump wrote on Instagram that Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, was a dear friend who very generously hosted celebrations after their wedding.

> a "dear friend" who "very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding."
## Curtis calls the arrangement corruption
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah said a Russian oligarch paying for the wedding stinks and is corruption, vowing to investigate.

> "A Russian oligarch paid for a lavish wedding after-party for Donald Trump Jr., which to me just stinks. It's corruption."
## Curtis demands equal standards for both parties
Curtis wrote to the Senate Judiciary Committee that the country should not accept one standard for a Republican president's family and another for a Democratic president's family.

> "The country should not have to accept one standard for the family of a Republican president and another for the family of a Democratic president."
## Republicans investigated Hunter Biden extensively
House Republicans spent much of twenty twenty-three and twenty twenty-four investigating whether Hunter Biden used his father's name for business benefit with foreign interests.
## Curtis calls for Senate subpoena of Trump Jr
Curtis is demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee subpoena Trump Jr. over his business dealings, foreign relationships and any benefits from his connection to the president.

> "Trust us" was not enough then, and it is not enough now.
## Key takeaway

Republican Sen. John Curtis is demanding the Senate investigate Trump Jr. over a Russian oligarch's funding of his wedding, citing equal standards for both parties' families.