# Democrat sends White House letter over Trump Jr wedding funded by Russian oligarch

https://mins.news/en/item/59405

- The Guardian, 2026-09-15 14:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/democrat-investigation-trump-jr-wedding-russian-oligarch

> Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, is investigating possible ties between the White House and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on celebrations for Donald Trump Jr and his wife. Garcia requested communications, financial records and details of foreign wedding gifts, citing concerns about possible foreign entanglement.

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