President-elect Trump has continued the process of naming nominees for his incoming administration through the holiday weekend, with a somewhat surprising pick dropping on Saturday afternoon.
Trump shared his nomination for U.S. Ambassador to France in a post on his Truth Social account. He wrote:
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!
Something that might raise some eyebrows about the choice, mentioned in the last paragraph above, is that Kushner is a family member as the father-in-law to Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and a grandfather to her and Jared’s three children.
BREAKING: President Trump appoints Charles Kushner as U.S. Ambassador to France. Charles is the father of Jared Kushner.
“He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests.” pic.twitter.com/QEEsXVRwpt
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 30, 2024
During his first term, President Trump granted full pardons to 26 people in the days before Christmas in 2020, including Charles Kushner:
He was convicted of preparing false tax returns, retaliating against a cooperating witness, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission in 2005.
He served more than 16 months of a two-year sentence in federal prison and a halfway program before he was released in 2006, NorthJersey.com reported. Trump pardoned Charles Kushner in 2020, saying at the time that Kushner was devoted to philanthropic organizations and causes.
As this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates as they become available.
