‘Stupid on stilts’: Republican senator blasts Donald Trump Jr for wedding party funded by Putin ally and believes it could impact midterms
Senator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in January, said he would ‘like to see the rationale’ for the president’s son allowing a Russian to fund his wedding festivities
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What happenedSenator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in January, said he would ‘like to see the rationale’ for the president’s son allowing a Russian to fund his wedding festivities.
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‘Stupid on stilts’: Republican senator blasts Donald Trump Jr for wedding party funded by Putin ally and believes it could impact midterms
Senator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in January, said he would ‘like to see the rationale’ for the president’s son allowing a Russian to fund his wedding festivities
