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Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrations

Season 2026 Episode 188 | 6m 25s

A ProPublica report says a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin helped fund Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration in the Bahamas. According to the report, Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman and president of the International Boxing Association, paid hundreds of thousands in wedding expenses. Liz Landers spoke with Justin Elliot, a ProPublica journalist investigating the story.

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