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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will deal with the Middle East and with trade deals as part of his new role as a senior White House adviser, transition officials told Reuters on Monday.
Trump’s transition team made the news of Kushner’s appointment official in a statement released around 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday.
“Jared has been a tremendous asset and trusted advisor throughout the campaign and transition and I am proud to have him in a key leadership role in my administration,” Trump said in the statement.
“He has been incredibly successful, in both business and now politics. He will be an invaluable member of my team as I set and execute an ambitious agenda, putting the American people first.”
Kushner, who is an Orthodox Jew, is married to Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump. He served as a close adviser to the President-elect during the presidential campaign.
Trump, who thinks highly of his son-in-law, recently said he “would love” to have him involved in his new administration and would particularly like Kushner’s help in dealing with other nations and Middle East peace.
Kushner is taking the new job after receiving legal counsel he would not be violating a U.S. anti-nepotism law, based on court rulings the statute does not apply to the White House, the officials told Reuters.
The position does not require Senate confirmation.
Kushner is reportedly to work closely with incoming White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, and senior strategist Steve Bannon in advising the new president.
According to reports, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are considering joining Chabad’s TheShul in Washington D.C. which is near their newly purchased $5.5 million home in the Kalorama neighborhood.
Rabbi Levi Shemtov, who founded the synagogue and the Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch, would not confirm or deny the reports.
Three days before the presidential election, the Kushner couple visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens, where they reportedly made a special prayer for Ivanka’s father, according to the Forward.
Offending?? Are eek now apologetical about our religion?
l was wondering the same thing, perhaps yehuda? he’s certaining a strong person,ka”rh it would be nice if he put a kippah on to, he could have it match his hair,so it would not be to noticable to affend anyone
Jare(ירד) is a Jewish name. 6th generation between Noach and Avraham.
it was great when he picked the Friedman for Ambassador
I hope that Jared will defer to Friedman.
Friedman is on the right track and if they all stick together
we can have success……..and Moshiach!!
What is Mr. Kushner’s Jewish name?
B”H