Senate Confirms Trump-Pardoned Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to France

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Charles Kushner, father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the recipient of a presidential pardon after his conviction for witness tampering and tax evasion, to be ambassador to France.

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Early Addition: Charles Kushner, from prison to Paris https://gothamist.com/news/early-addition-charles-kushner-from-prison-to-paris

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-- Gothamist (@gothamist.com) May 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM

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"Kushner said at his confirmation hearing that he acknowledged past "serious mistakes," and said they might make him a better ambassador, because he had paid a price for poor judgment."

This is the only time you will ever read the word "poor" and the name Kushner in the same sentence.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-20 07:56 AM

Cory Booker shows his true colors. Shame on him.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-05-20 08:51 AM

A sweet taste from one convicted felon to another.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-05-20 01:44 PM

Trump accuses Mexico of sending us their criminals while he is handing out federal appointments to our criminals.

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-05-20 02:27 PM

Oligarchy is Bipartisan.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-05-20 09:07 PM

Oligarchy is Bipartisan.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer

Not really.

#6 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-05-21 10:49 AM

Cory Booker shows his true colors. Shame on him.
#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-05-20 08:51 AM | Reply | Flag:| Newsworthy 1

Only corporate Democrats approve this corruption.

#7 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-21 01:20 PM

Only corporate Democrats approve this corruption.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-21 01:20 PM | Reply
Been saying that for years now. I'm so glad that people are waking up to that fact. Been a long time coming.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-21 01:33 PM

Only corporate Democrats approve this corruption.
Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-21 01:20 PM | Reply
Been saying that for years now. I'm so glad that people are waking up to that fact. Been a long time coming.
#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-05-21 01:33 PM

Do you catch Democracy Now, Secular Talk or The Young Turks? I highly recommend.:]

#9 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-21 01:35 PM

Maybe over there Kushner can avoid the guillotine.

#10 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-05-21 09:30 PM

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