'Je suis fière de toi.' Ivanka Trump in-law Charles Kushner sworn in as ambassador to France
Who is Charles Kushner? Founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate company based in New York and father to Jared Kushner.
- In October 2024, Forbes estimated Kushner Companies was worth $2.9 billion and the Kushner family's net worth was $7.1 billion.
- Ivanka Trump, eldest daughter of Donald and the late Ivana Trump, married Jared Kushner in 2009.
C'est officiel: Ivanka Trump's father-in-law, Charles Kushner, was sworn in as the new ambassador to France and Monaco.
On May 20, the U.S. Embassy in France congratulated Jared Kushner's father on his new position, saying in a post on X: "Félicitations à notre nouvel ambassadeur des États-Unis en France, Charles Kushner!" (Congratulations to our new U.S. ambassador to France). His famous daughter-in-law, President Donald Trump's oldest daughter Ivanka Trump, reposted the tweet with a message of her own, in French and English: "Congratulations, dad. I am proud of you! Félicitations, papa. Je suis fière de toi!"
Less than a month later, Charles Kushner was sworn in June 18 during a ceremony at the White House with Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and their children − Arabella Kushner, Joseph Kushner and Theodore "Theo" Kushner − in attendance. The family later posed for photos with her father, Donald Trump, in the Oval Office.
Ivanka Trump shared pics of the event on social with this proud message: "A special day with the people we love! Today, surrounded by family, my father-in-law Charles Kushner was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco by @realdonaldtrump and Secretary of State @marcorubio Congratulations, Ambassador Charles Kushner!"
Who is Charles Kushner?
Charles Kushner, founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate company in New York, was convicted of preparing false tax returns, retaliating against a cooperating witness, and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission in 2005.
He admitted to hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law and having the sexual encounter videotaped. He then mailed the tape to his sister in an effort to intimidate her against becoming a witness in the federal investigation.
Charles Kushner served more than 16 months of a two-year sentence in federal prison and a halfway program before he was released in 2006, according to NorthJersey.com, a Paste BN Network newspaper. Donald Trump pardoned Charles Kushner in 2020.
In October 2024, Forbes estimated that Kushner Companies was worth $2.9 billion and the Kushner family's net worth was $7.1 billion.
For years, Charles Kushner lived in New Jersey. In addition to Jared Kushner, he has three other children, including daughters Nicole Kushner and Dara Kushner and his younger son, Joshua Kushner, who is married to supermodel Karlie Kloss.
How are Ivanka Trump and Charles Kushner related?
In 2009, Ivanka Trump, eldest daughter of President Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump, married Jared Kushner, who previously owned the New York Observer. The couple tied the knot at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Charles Kushner is Jared Kushner's father.
When Donald Trump was president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, served as senior advisors. During her father's second bid for the White House and the 2024 presidential election, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were noticeably absent from Donald Trump's campaign appearances. The philanthropist and fashionista cited family obligations as reasons for stepping back from the political spotlight.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner live in the exclusive waterfront community Indian Creek Village, also known as Billionaire Bunker, near Miami Beach, Florida.
Contributing: Kathryn Palmer, Paste BN
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