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On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he will choose real estate billionaire 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 said in the post, “Congratulations to Charlie, his amazing wife Seryl, their four children, and their fourteen grandchildren.”
In the tweet, 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 extensively with me at the White House, namely on the Abraham Accords, Criminal Justice Reform, and Operation Warp Speed.
Together, we will strengthen America’s alliance with France, one of our greatest and oldest allies! On Saturday, the president-elect wrote.
The older Kushner entered a guilty plea to 18 charges of tax evasion, witness tampering, and unlawful campaign contribution in 2005, and as part of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to two years in jail.
Then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, a significant Trump opponent and future governor of New Jersey, prosecuted Kushner. In the Republican primary in 2016 and 2024, Christie faced off against Trump.
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.