Trump Wants Jared Kushner's Father To Be His Ambassador To France
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The president-elect pardoned Charles Kushner near the end of his first term in the Oval Office.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he intends to nominate Charles Kushner, his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s billionaire father, to be the next U.S. ambassador to France.
Trump had pardoned the elder Kushner, a real estate scion, in the waning days of his first term for a mid-2000s felony conviction that landed Kushner in prison for more than a year.
“He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, saying Kushner would help “strengthen America’s partnership with France, our oldest Ally, & one of our greatest!”
Trump noted Kushner’s 1999 New Jersey “Entrepreneur of the Year” title from the company Ernst & Young, along with other accomplishments that predated his legal downfall. Trump did not mention that Kushner donated $1 million in support of his successful 2024 White House bid.
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