Trump says his son will repay Russian oligarch for wedding, Reuters reports
US President Donald Trump has said that his son, Donald Trump Jr, had told him he would repay Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev for the money he used to fund his wedding celebrations in the Bahamas in May.
Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Trump told reporters on Friday that when he asked his son about the situation with Kremlev, he replied: "'No, I'm paying it back, Dad.' And that was a while ago. So I heard he's paying."
A Reuters source also confirmed that Trump Jr planned to reimburse Kremlev for the expenses.
The president, who did not attend his son's wedding, said in a statement earlier this week that he did not know Kremlev and that the controversy surrounding the wedding was "not a big deal!".
On Friday, Trump said he had hosted wedding celebrations for "numerous people" in "beautiful places", such as his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach.
"They get married, I give them a party. With all of that being said, I understand that Don's paid him back," Trump said.
Background:
- Trump Jr and his wife, Bettina Anderson, previously confirmed in a statement that Kremlev had partly funded their wedding party and defended their decision to accept the gift.
- The statement said the celebration funded by Kremlev took place after the wedding ceremony itself.
- US Attorney General Todd Blanche signalled that he does not intend to investigate Donald Trump Jr's wedding celebrations, which were partly funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev.
- Members of President Donald Trump's family have categorically denied knowing Kremlev, while Democrats on Capitol Hill have pledged to investigate.
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