Charles Kushner. Photo credit: John Minchillo/AP/Profimedia
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday the appointment of Charles Kushner, his son-in-law, to the position of US ambassador to France, succeeding his son Jared Kushner, who is married to the president-elect’s eldest daughter. . he was his advisor in the previous administration, reports AFP and News.ro.
This “brilliant entrepreneur” in the field of real estate will be sent to Paris to “consolidate the partnership between the United States and France, our oldest ally, with which we have one of the strongest partnerships,” explained the president-elect american his Truth Social network.
Charles Kushner spent a year in federal prison for tax crimes and was pardoned by Donald Trump near the end of his first term in the White House. His son, Jared Kushner, is the husband of Ivanka Trump, the president’s eldest daughter, and was a White House adviser.
Since his election on November 5, Donald Trump has made a series of shock appointments to his administration, surrounded by loyalists whose profiles are often controversial. In particular, he called Fr Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a well-known vaccine skepticin the position of Minister of Health. billionaire Elon Musk will co-chair a commission tasked with reducing public spending. In addition, Trump appointed him to the position of Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth, a Fox News anchor who was investigated for sexual assault. At the same time, he tried to impose on Matt Gaetza congressman accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor, for the Ministry of Justice. But in the face of the revolt sparked by this appointment, he finally resigned. In his place, Trump chose one of his former lawyers, Pam Bondi. She will be assisted at the Department of Justice by three of the billionaire’s personal lawyers – Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and John Sauer.
