The US Senate has confirmed Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.

The 70-year-old real estate developer, who received a presidential pardon from Trump in December 2020 over convictions for witness tampering and tax evasion, was confirmed by a 51-45 vote in the Senate on Monday.

At his confirmation hearing on 1 May before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kushner was asked about his criminal past. He was sentenced in 2005 to two years in prison after pleading guilty to 18 counts.

  Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as US ambassador to France

1 hour ago, bannork said:

The US Senate has confirmed Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.

The 70-year-old real estate developer, who received a presidential pardon from Trump in December 2020 over convictions for witness tampering and tax evasion, was confirmed by a 51-45 vote in the Senate on Monday.

At his confirmation hearing on 1 May before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kushner was asked about his criminal past. He was sentenced in 2005 to two years in prison after pleading guilty to 18 counts.

  Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as US ambassador to France

Before, something like that was only possible in some Banana Republic. Congress & Senate caving in in the face of the new "Imperator".

The age of "checks and balances" has come to an end. Republicans under the spell of their master in the oval office. Afraid of opposing some executive orders, as strange as they may be. Fearing for their political career, if they show the slightest singn of dissaproval.

 

Under these circumstances, American democracy must implode. Hopefully, the day will come when the current "make America great again" will be replaced by "make America sane again".

 

1 hour ago, swissie said:

Before, something like that was only possible in some Banana Republic. Congress & Senate caving in in the face of the new "Imperator".

Quite. Cushy positions should only be filled when they pay massive amounts of money for crack doodles done by the beloved 1st son. I'm guessing you were absolutely fine with that corruption? The whole hivemind was.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/07/24/hunter-biden-sold-1-3m-in-art-and-buyers-include-dads-appointee?utm_source=nypost&utm_campaign=android_nyp&utm_medium=social

 

Why cry now? Does a single leftist have standards and integrity? Seems not.

 

 

2 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Quite. Cushy positions should only be filled when they pay massive amounts of money for crack doodles done by the beloved 1st son. I'm guessing you were absolutely fine with that corruption? The whole hivemind was.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/07/24/hunter-biden-sold-1-3m-in-art-and-buyers-include-dads-appointee?utm_source=nypost&utm_campaign=android_nyp&utm_medium=social

 

Why cry now? Does a single leftist have standards and integrity? Seems not.

 

 

but but but orange man bad

It doesn't matter who is in power, Washington is a swamp of corruption, bribery, and nepotism.

I suspect a cunning plan. Trump wants the Eiffel Tower and carefully chose his man.....