Source: Politics<\/p>\n
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has chosen New York real estate developer Charles Kushner to be his Ambassador to France, calling him \u201ca tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker\u201d in a social media post<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCongratulations to Charlie, his wonderful wife Seryl, their 4 children, & 14 grandchildren,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cHis son, Jared, worked closely with me in the White House, in particular on Operation Warp Speed, Criminal Justice Reform, & the Abraham Accords. Together, we will strengthen America\u2019s partnership with France, our oldest Ally, & one of our greatest!<\/p>\n All U.S. ambassador nominees must be confirmed by the Senate. If confirmed, Kushner would take over the role from Denise Campbell Bauer.<\/p>\n The 70-year-old business mogul is the founder of private real estate firm Kushner Companies and was also an attorney. His son Jared Kushner is married to Trump\u2019s daughter Ivanka and was a senior adviser to Trump during his first term.<\/p>\n In 2005, the elder Kushner was convicted by a federal jury of making illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering. Former New Jersey governor and federal prosecutor Chris Christie brought the charges against Kushner, calling it \u201cone of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes<\/a>\u201d he ever prosecuted. Kushner served two years in prison before returning to his real estate business.<\/p>\n