Donald Trump chose his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, to serve as the next United States ambassador to France, the president-elect announced this Saturday (30).
Trump described Charles Kushner as a highly successful business leader, philanthropist and dealmaker with deep experience in the real estate industry.
“I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner of New Jersey to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist and negotiator who will be a strong advocate representing our country and its interests,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
The president-elect also highlighted the connection to Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter, Ivanka. “His son, Jared, worked closely with me in the White House, particularly on Operation Warp Speed, Criminal Justice Reform and the Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote in his post.
Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020 following a 2005 conviction on federal charges. Chris Christie, who led the case as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said in 2019 that Kushner committed “one of the most atrocious and disgusting crimes” he had prosecuted.
Kushner, who was under investigation at the time for making illegal campaign contributions, targeted his brother-in-law, William Schulder, a former employee who turned witness for federal prosecutors in their case against the Democratic donor.
As part of the plot, Kushner hired a prostitute to lure Schulder into having sex at a motel while a hidden camera filmed. A tape of the meeting was then sent to Kushner’s sister and Schulder’s wife. Ultimately, the intimidation stunt failed, and the woman turned on Kushner.
Kushner pleaded guilty in 2005 to 16 counts of tax evasion, one count of retaliation against a federal witness and another count of lying to the Federal Election Commission. He was sentenced to two years in prison.
Trump’s announcement comes as Jared Kushner has said he does not plan to serve in the president-elect’s second administration. Kushner said at an event in Miami in February that he has been “very clear” in his desire to focus on his business. private equity “at this stage” of your life.
Kushner, however, is seen as essential to the new administration’s efforts in the Middle East, although he is unlikely to take a formal role there, regional diplomats and Trump allies told Reuters. CNN International earlier this month.
Since Trump left office in 2021, Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, have moved to Miami and quit politics. Kushner founded an investment fund, Affinity Partners, shortly after leaving Washington with major support from Gulf sovereign wealth funds.
During Trump’s first term, Kushner’s fingerprints were on many, if not all, of the administration’s agenda items, including immigration, relations with China, the Middle East and the White House’s response to the coronavirus.
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