Putin pal responds to Trump’s claim that Don Jr. paid him back for wedding
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"Putin pal responds to Trump’s claim that Don Jr. paid him back for wedding" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Daily Beast, The Seattle Times, WSJ and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- Russian oligarch says Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding celebration PBS · 11h ago
- Trump Jr. returns wedding gift to Russian oligarch amid backlash Deseret News · 11h ago
- Don Jr.’s Russian Wedding Sponsor Reveals His Bizarre ‘Thank You’ The Daily Beast · 11h ago
- Russian oligarch says Donald Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding celebration expenses The Seattle Times · 11h ago
- Opinion WSJ · 11h ago
- How a Russian Boxer With Kremlin Ties Came to Bankroll Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bloomberg.com · 11h ago
- Putin pal responds to Trump’s claim that Don Jr. paid him back for wedding The Independent · 11h ago
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