Charles Kushner

Charles Kushner
United States Ambassador to France
and Monaco
Assumed office
July 11, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byDenise Bauer
Personal details
Born
Chanan Kushner

(1954-05-16) May 16, 1954 (age 72)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse(s)Seryl Stadtmauer
Children4, including Jared and Joshua
ParentsJoseph Berkowitz
Rae Kushner
RelativesIvanka Trump (daughter-in-law)
EducationNew York University (BA, MBA)
Hofstra University (JD)
OccupationCo-owner of Kushner Properties

Charles Kushner (born May 16, 1954) is an American real estate developer, politician and former lawyer who has been the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco since 2025. He founded Kushner Companies in 1985. His son Jared Kushner is the husband of Ivanka Trump and son-in-law of Donald Trump.

Criminal charge

In 2005, he was found guilty of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering after hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, recorded a sex tape between the two, and sending the tape to his sister. He was sentenced to two years in jail. He later received a pardon by his son's father-in-law, President Donald Trump, on December 23, 2020.

U.S. Ambassadorship

In November 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Kushner to be the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco for his second term. On February 12, 2025, his nomination was sent to the Senate. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51-45. Cory Booker was the lone Democratic senator to support his confirmation.

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Kushner of Kushner Cos Gets Presidential Pardon". The Real Deal New York. December 24, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Condon, Bernard (March 20, 2019). "New York City councilman accuses Kushner family real estate company of putting tenants in danger". Business Insider. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ Bagli, Charles V. (2018-07-16). "Kushners Sought to Oust Rent-Regulated Tenants, Suit Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Kushners' Freddie Mac Loan Wasn't Just Massive. It Came With Unusually Good Terms, Too". www.propublica.org. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency". whitehouse.gov. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-24 – via National Archives.
  6. ↑ "Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, Charles Kushner among those pardoned by Trump". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  7. ↑ Montague, Zach (30 November 2024). "Trump Names Charles Kushner as Pick for Ambassador to France". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). The White House. February 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "US Senate confirms Trump nominee Kushner to be ambassador to France". Reuters. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

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