President Donald Trump said Donald Trump Jr. told him he would repay Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, after Kremlev funded two post-wedding celebrations for Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump in the Bahamas in May. ProPublica reported that Kremlev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for expenses including a private-island rental and fireworks. Trump said he had previously asked his son about Kremlev's involvement and understood that repayment was being made. Bettina Trump described Kremlev as a dear friend who hosted two celebrations after the couple's private family wedding. Democrats in Congress opened an investigation and sought records about the financial relationship, while lawmakers criticized the arrangement. Kremlev was recently honored with Putin's Order of Friendship and accompanied him to China as part of a Russian delegation, according to sources cited by ProPublica.