“A commercial manager, a philanthropist and an outstanding negotiator” in the words of Donald Trump. Charles Kushner, appointed ambassador of the United States to France by the US president, is in the heart of a diplomatic dispute with Paris.
The latter sent a letter to Emmanuel Macron to express “his deep concern about the outbreak of anti -Semitism in France and the sufficient lack of action of (his) government to fight against him.” “Unacceptable” charges for the quai d’Orsay that “go against international law.” Charles Kushner, with non -existent diplomatic experience, was convened by Paris, full of more than a month after assuming the position.
• A real estate magnate
Charles Kushner, 71, is a real estate tycoon. Like Donald Trump, he grew his father’s fortune by founding Kushner’s companies in 1985. Forbes estimated in 2024 the value of this company at 2.9 billion dollars, almost triple of its value in 2016 in the first election of Donald Trump. In total, the fortune of the Kushner family amounts to $ 7.1 billion, according to the American Economic magazine, against 1.8 billion in 2016.
Among the members of this rich family, his son, Jared Kushner, which is none other than Donald Trump’s son. Jared Kushner is Ivanka Trump’s husband, the eldest daughter of the US president.
Donald Trump was recommended, especially in the Middle East, during his first power exercise. If you have no position in Trump’s second administration, it remains close to the president and still works behind the scene.
• Incariated for more than a year
Jared Kushner took the reins of the family business for a while to compensate for the absence of his father, imprisoned for a little more than a year. Charles Kushner was sentenced in 2005 to two years in prison after declaring himself guilty of 18 positions that include “fiscal fraud”, “illegal contributions to electoral campaigns” and the “witness subornation”.
The real estate tycoon had hired a prostitute to seduce his brother -in -law, then filmed the meeting between them before sending the video to his sister, wife of this man. He wanted to dissuade him to testify against him as part of an investigation into the financing of the campaign.
Keep in mind that before ordering next to Camp Maga, Charles Kushner was a great donor of the Democratic Party. But since 2016, it was for Donald Trump that his fortune helps: already in 2015, he made a donation of $ 100,000 to the Foundation Make the United States great again.
• Gracked by Donald Trump
The links between the Kushner family and the US president Weaving, the businessman benefited in 2020 of a presidential forgiveness, just before the acquisition of Joe Biden. “President Trump granted Total Grace to Charles Kushner (…) Since he fulfilled his sentence in 2006, Mr. Kushner dedicated himself to important organizations and philanthropic causes,” he was justified in a press release.
“These actions in favor of the reform and the beneficial organization Eclipsan the conviction of Mr. Kushner and his two -year sentence for preparing fake tax statements, exercised reprisals against witnesses and acts of false statements to the FEC (Note, Federal Electoral Commission),” he said.
Son of Holocaust survivors, Charles Kushner is an important donor for Jewish bases. Notably he financed Jewish schools and placed his name or that of his parents on several synagogues.
• A relative from Benjamin Netanyahu
Four years after forgiving him, Donald Trump decided to appoint him ambassador to France and Monaco. “I have the pleasure of appointing Charles Kushner, New Jersey, as ambassador of the United States in France,” said American Truth President at the end of November 2024. “Together, we will strengthen the United States Association with France, our oldest ally and one of our greatest!”
Senate audience as the Constitution wants, Charles Kushner must have been explained to its legal past. Therefore, he granted to have made a “very serious mistake” and have “paid the high price.”
“My mistake in the trial and my failure date for 20 years, and since then I have been forgiven by President Trump,” he justified. “I think my past mistakes allowed me to improve my judgment, my vision of life and my values, and they made me more capable of exercising this function.” Enough to convince the upper room of the American Congress with a republican majority: the vote was acquired by 51 votes against 45.
Charles Kushner took his function on July 11. He landed in Paris when relations between the United States and France were tense due to the trade war of the US president.
Relationships that have recently been criticizing the French government for its actions against anti -Semitism, a few days after a violent position of Benjamin Netanyahu against Emmanuel Macron. The Israeli prime minister accused the French president “of feeding the anti -Semitic fire” by requesting international recognition of the State of Palestine. Charles Kushner, supported by his country, resumed the argument of Benjamin Netanyahu, of which he is close.
Source: BFM TV
