Trump picks Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, for ambassador to France

On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he will choose real estate developer Charles Kushner, who is the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as ambassador to France.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared his intention to nominate Kushner as ambassador, saying, “He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests.”

Trump wrote in the post, “Congratulations to Charlie, his amazing wife Seryl, their four children, and their fourteen grandchildren.”

In the post, the president-elect also highlighted the work that his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, accomplished during his first term in office.

Jared, [Charles’] son, collaborated closely with me in the White House, specifically on the Abraham Accords, Criminal Justice Reform, and Operation Warp Speed. Together, we will fortify America’s alliance with France, one of our greatest and oldest allies! On Saturday, the president-elect wrote.

The elder Kushner entered a guilty plea to 18 counts of tax evasion, witness tampering, and unlawful campaign donation in 2005, and as part of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to two years in jail.

Christie described the Kushner case as “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes that I prosecuted… and I was the U.S. attorney in New Jersey” in 2019, while he was still the governor.

After losing his reelection effort, Trump pardoned more than two dozen people, including Charles Kushner in 2020.