Trump’s father -in -law Charles Kushner confirmed as an ambassador of the United States in France

On Monday the Senate of the United States approved the appointment of Charles Kushner, father of the son -in -law of President Donald Trump, as the next United States ambassador to France.

The vote was 51 to 45.

Kushner, a real estate manager and former lawyer who spent time in federal prison after declaring himself guilty in 2004 for tax evasion, among other crimes, was pardoned by Trump in 2020 towards the end of his first term.

Kushner’s son, Jared Kushner, who married Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka, in 2009, was also adviser to the president during his first term, in particular in conflict in the Middle East.

The elderly Kushner, 71, heads in Paris in an interesting moment in US-French relations, since the historical allies-and Europe in general-general are theses by the commercial policies of the President of the United States.

Kushner “is a huge corporate leader, philanthropist and dealmaker, who will be a strong lawyer who represents our country and his interests,” Trump said on his social website of Truth when he announced his appointment as Kushner for the post.

In addition to his role in Paris, Kushner will act as an American ambassador to Munich.

AFP