Washington – The Senate has confirmed Real Estate Developer Charles KushnerFather of the son -in -law of President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, to serve as an ambassador to France.
Charles Kushner He was forgiven By Trump in December 2020 after declaring himself guilty years before tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations. The prosecutors alleged The fact that he plotted a scheme of revenge and intimidation after discovering that his brother -in -law was cooperating with the federal authorities in an investigation, hiring a prostitute and organizing the meeting recorded with a hidden chamber and sent to his own sister, the wife of the man.
Kushner, who was confirmed 51-45, is the founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate firm. His son Jared is a former main advisor to Trump’s White House who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka. When he announced his intention to nominate Charles Kushner in November, Trump called him “a tremendous commercial leader, philanthropist ,, AND businessman “.
Charles Kushner will go to France as the relationship between the two traditional allies, and between the United States and the rest of Europe, has been tensioned about Trump’s commercial policies and the role of the United States in the War of Ukraine. In his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Kushner said he would work in close collaboration with France to “contribute a greater balance to our important economic relationship” and also encourage France to “invest more in their defense capabilities, as well as lead the EU to align with the US vision of greater European commitments to security.”
As Trump has caused traditionally solid relations with European allies, Kushner said he appreciates history between the two countries and is “dedicated to building an even stronger relationship.” He told the senators that he is the son of survivors of the Holocaust who came to the United States after World War II, and that his grandmothers and other members of his family were executed by Nazis.
New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the main Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Kushner that his nomination arrives in a “critical moment” because “our European allies are anxious.”
Shaheen also asked Kushner about his criminal past. He replied that he made a “very, very serious mistake, and paid a very heavy price for that mistake.”
Kushner was sentenced in 2005 to two years in prison after declaring himself guilty of 18 positions, including tax evasion and witness manipulation. It was the highest prayer he could receive under a guilt, but less than what Chris Christie, the Prosecutor of the United States of New Jersey at that time and later, the presidential candidate of the Governor and Republican had sought. Christie called him “one of the most disgusting and disgusting crimes” that he has prosecuted as US prosecutor.
Kushner also agreed to pay $ 508,900 to the Fec for violating the contribution regulations by not obtaining an OK of the partners who were accredited more than $ 500,000 in contributions.
Announcing Kushner’s forgiveness in 2020, Trump’s first White House cited Kushner’s most recent charitable work as the reason he deserved clemency.
“This registration of beneficial reform and organization Eclipsa the conviction of Mr. Kushner and the sentence of 2 years for preparing fake tax statements, reprisals of witnesses and false statements” to the Federal Electoral Commission, said the White House.
Kushner was confirmed with the support of a Democrat: New Jersey senator, Cory Booker. In his testimony prepared for his confirmation audience, Kushner thanked Booker for his “special and close friendship.”
