President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Charles Kushner, father of former senior White House advisor and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as the next U.S. Ambassador to France.
The announcement came through a post on Truth Social, where Trump hailed Kushner as a “tremendous business leader, philanthropist, and dealmaker.”
Read the announcement below:
“I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests.
Charlie is the Founder & Chairman of Kushner Companies, one of the largest & most successful privately held Real Estate firms in the Nation.
He was recognized as New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, & served as a Commissioner, & Chairman, of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, as well as on the Boards of our top institutions, including NYU.
Congratulations to Charlie, his wonderful wife Seryl, their 4 children, & 14 grandchildren. His son, Jared, worked closely with me in the White House, in particular on Operation Warp Speed, Criminal Justice Reform, & the Abraham Accords.
Together, we will strengthen America’s partnership with France, our oldest Ally, & one of our greatest!”
Charles Kushner is a prominent American real estate developer and former attorney known for both his successful business ventures and his legal troubles.
In 2005, Charles Kushner was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering, charges that stemmed partly from hiring a prostitute to entrap a witness.
As a result, he served a prison sentence and was disbarred from practicing law in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. His legal woes culminated in a pardon granted by former President Donald Trump in 2020.
Despite these setbacks, Charles Kushner has remained an active philanthropist, contributing to various educational and medical institutions.
His donations have led to several facilities being named in his honor, including buildings at Hofstra University and the Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Additionally, Kushner has served on the boards of several prestigious institutions.
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