Archive · 20 May 2025
Senate Confirms Charles Kushner as US Ambassador to France
The US Senate has approved Charles Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, to be the ambassador to France.
This means he will be the main representative of the US in France.
Mr. Kushner used to be a real estate businessman.
He also has a history of legal trouble.
In 2005, he went to prison for things like not paying taxes and trying to stop witnesses from talking.
However, he was pardoned by President Trump in 2020, meaning his past crimes were forgiven.
Some people were concerned about his past, but he was still approved for this new job.
The Senate confirmed Charles Kushner as the US ambassador to France.
Kushner is the father-in-law of Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka.
The confirmation vote was 51-45.
Kushner previously served time in prison for tax evasion and witness tampering.
Trump pardoned Kushner in 2020.
- Who
- Charles Kushner
- What
- Confirmation of Charles Kushner as US ambassador.
- When
- Confirmed by the Senate.
- Where
- France and Monaco.
- Why
- Because he was nominated by the former President and approved by the Senate.
Critics
Supporters
Character Concerns
Critics
Critics pointed to Kushner's prior criminal convictions as evidence that he was not fit for the position.
Supporters
Supporters highlighted Kushner's charitable work and claimed his past had been forgiven.
- Profession
- Real estate developer
- New Role
- US Ambassador to France and Monaco
- Related to
- Ivanka Trump
- Confirmation Vote
- 51-45
- Kushner's Prison Sentence
- 2005
- Previous Crimes
- Tax evasion, witness tampering
- Trump's Pardon
- 2020