Republican Senator Demands Probe into Trump Family Business Deals
A Republican US senator has called for an investigation into the Trump family's business dealings while Donald Trump serves as president. Senator John Curtis sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee requesting a probe into businesses owned by Donald Trump Jr., including his crypto promotion and real estate deals. Curtis also raised questions about significant payments from a Russian oligarch for Donald Trump's wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Curtis pressed the committee to investigate presidential family relationships and their possible exploitation by domestic and foreign entities. He referenced past congressional probes into former President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, asserting that there should be equal oversight standards regardless of political party. Trump has defended their family business dealings while serving in office and disavowed conflicts of interests.
Curtis' call for an investigation comes six weeks before midterm elections in which Trump's position is dependent on uncertain circumstances in the US Congress. This marks a second instance in two days where prominent Republicans have distanced themselves from an unpopular president.