Trump picks Ivanka's father-in-law to be US ambassador to France

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that helium has selected Charles Kushner arsenic his prime for ambassador to France.

Mr Kushner is simply a real-estate developer and the begetter of Jared Kushner, hubby of his girl Ivanka Trump. Trump pardoned Mr Kushner during his archetypal term, waving distant a national condemnation successful 2020.

In a station to his societal media tract Truth Social, Trump said Mr Kushner is "a tremendous concern leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who volition beryllium a beardown advocator representing our Country & its interests".

The information appears to beryllium the archetypal medication presumption that Trump has formally offered to a comparative since his re-election.

Also connected Saturday, Trump announced 2 much picks - choosing erstwhile aide, Kash Patel, to pb the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an bureau Patel has often criticised.

And separately, Chad Chronister, sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County, was nominated arsenic caput of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Alongside galore different statesmanlike picks, ambassador appointments indispensable beryllium approved by a bulk ballot successful the US Senate.

It's not wide what relation Mr Kushner's inheritance mightiness play successful a confirmation hearing.

The elder Kushner pleaded blameworthy to national charges of taxation evasion, run concern offences and witnesser tampering and was sentenced to 2 years successful situation successful 2005.

Among the grounds presented successful court, prosecutors said Mr Kushner targeted a brother-in-law who was cooperating with authorities against him. He hired a prostitute to seduce the man, intending to intimidate him by sending video footage to his woman - Mr Kushner's sister.

Former New Jersey politician Chris Christie, who ran against Trump successful the latest Republican primary, prosecuted the lawsuit astatine the clip and called it “one of the astir loathsome, disgusting crimes” helium had seen.

Jared Kushner served arsenic an advisor during the archetypal Trump administration, erstwhile Trump extended a pardon to Charles Kushner successful a batch of announcements that besides included pardons for erstwhile run manager Paul Manafort and ex-adviser Roger Stone.

In his announcement station connected Saturday, Trump praised Jared Kushner's enactment and said helium looked guardant to moving with Charles Kushner.

"Together, we volition fortify America’s concern with France, our oldest Ally, & 1 of our greatest!"