https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-congress-democrats-probe-russian-oligarch-financing-of-trump-jr-wedding-partiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-congress-democrats-probe-russian-oligarch-financing-of-trump-jr-wedding-partieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-congress-democrats-probe-russian-oligarch-financing-of-trump-jr-wedding-parties#u74785Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:36:57 +0000House Democrats are investigating reports that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin secretly bankrolled wedding parties for Donald Trump Jr. in the Bahamas. Representative Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, has demanded an FBI investigation into the funding, stating it raises "significant counterintelligence concerns." While some sources describe the payments as a gift, the probe focuses on whether the financial support represents a security risk or an undisclosed foreign influence operation. Legal representative Blanche has stated that an investig