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Trump Nominates NJ's Charles Kushner For Ambassador To France Trump Nominates NJ's Charles Kushner For Ambassador To France
Trump Nominates NJ's Charles Kushner For Ambassador To France President-elect Donald Trump has named New Jersey's Charles Kushner to serve as the United States Ambassador to France, he announced Saturday, Nov. 30. Kushner, 70, an Elizabeth native, is the father of Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and was pardoned by Trump in 2020, having been convicted years earlier of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering. Trump announced the nomination on social media, calling Kushner "a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, and dealmaker" who will "strongly advocate for our country and its interests." Kushner, the fou…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Issues 26 Pardons Including One For NJ's Charles Kushner Trump Issues 26 Pardons Including One For NJ's Charles Kushner
Trump Issues 26 Pardons Including One For NJ's Charles Kushner It seems President Donald Trump understands his time in office will soon end, as he has granted clemency to 26 of his allies over the past two days. Among them, New Jersey's Charles, the father of Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The elder Kushner previously pleaded guilty to 16 counts of tax invasion and one for retaliating against a federal witness. Others given pardons include Roger Stone, who was convicted of lying to Congress and Paul Manafort, Trump's 2016 campaign manager who was convicted by a jury of banking and tax crimes, and had been serving his 7.5-year sentence at …

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by Cecilia Levine