Trump nominates Jared Kushner’s father for ambassador to France
by Adam Gabbatt from US news | The Guardian on (#6SKXG)
Businessman pleaded guilty to illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering in 2005
Donald Trump has nominated Charles Kushner, a businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Ivanka, to serve as US ambassador to France, the president-elect said on Saturday.
Kushner, whose job requires Senate confirmation, is the latest of Trump's picks to have close ties with the incoming president. Kushner's son, Jared Kushner, is married to Ivanka Trump, and was a close advisor to Trump during his first presidency.
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