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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Republican Senator John Curtis is demanding an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. after a Russian oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Umar Kremlev, bankrolled his wedding party. In a post on X, Curtis posted a three-page letter he sent to the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, and the committee's ranking member, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, calling for Trump Jr. to be subpoenaed as part of a larger investigation into his business dealings and relationships with foreign individuals. Curtis also called for the same scrutiny of Hunter Biden.

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In the letter, Curtis cited the lavish party Krelev threw on a private island for Trump Jr., as well as the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures, comparing the president's son to Biden and the myriad Republican-led investigations into Biden's international business dealings.

"A toaster is a wedding gift. A private-island party paid for by a Putin-connected oligarch is something else. Republicans nearly wore out the subpoena machine investigating Hunter Biden's foreign relationships. We should not unplug it now. Trust us' was not enough then, and it is not enough now," Curtis said in the post.

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Well John is not up for election this year, so why would he suddenly turn on the Trump family?

Utah voters turn on incumbents as statewide approval ratings drop into the red
www.ksl.com

The poll of nearly 800 registered Utah voters revealed an anti-incumbent mood that left no one untouched. The state Legislature and Sen. John Curtis dipped into negative territory, while Sen. Mike Lee and Cox took a plunge.

As one of Utah's newest statewide officials, Curtis also saw his overall approval rating fluctuate downward. A positive margin of more than 10 percentage points from early 2025 closed in recent months, disappearing in the August polling.

Curtis now stands at 37% total approval and 38% disapproval among Utah voters. However, more than a quarter of Utah voters did not have their mind made up about Curtis " around double the share who said "don't know" for Lee or Cox.

Damage control.

Stinky's crime family is taking all GOP members down.

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-09-23 08:49 AM | Reply

... Curtis also called for the same scrutiny of Hunter Biden. ...

Hunter Biden responds to GOP senator's request: I'll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time
thehill.com

...Hunter Biden, former President Biden's son, on Tuesday responded to a request from a GOP senator for both himself and President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. to testify before Congress.

"Sen. Curtis of Utah has suggested that Don Jr. and I should testify before Congress," the younger Biden said in a post on the social platform X Tuesday. "I say bring it on. I've already given more than seven hours of sworn testimony. More than three dozen witnesses testified across two chambers."

"I had no foreign business dealings while my father was president. None. I painted paintings, and I still do," he added. "I'll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time, any place."

Republican Sen. John Curtis (Utah) sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders requesting they investigate President Trump's and former President Biden's business dealings and subpoena their sons to testify in front of Congress. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-23 12:47 PM | Reply

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