Top Democrat on House oversight panel investigating Trump Jr wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch

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Robert Garcia expresses concern over ‘any possible foreign entanglement’ between White House and Umar Kremlev Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, is investigating potential ties between the White House and a Russian olig…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:05:52 UTC.

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