Trump chooses Jared Kushner's father for ambassador to France

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

82% : In a post to his social media site Truth Social, Trump said Mr Kushner is "a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests".
66% : In his announcement post on Saturday, Trump praised Jared Kushner's work and said he looked forward to working with Charles Kushner.
58% : Jared Kushner served as an advisor during the first Trump administration, when Trump extended a pardon to Charles Kushner in a batch of announcements that also included pardons for former campaign manager Paul Manafort and ex-adviser Roger Stone.
50% : Trump pardoned Mr Kushner during his first term, waving away a federal conviction in 2020.
47% : The nomination appears to be the first administration position that Trump has formally offered to a relative since his re-election.
17% : Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who ran against Trump in the latest Republican primary, prosecuted the case at the time and called it "one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes" he had seen.
15% : Also on Saturday, Trump announced two more picks - choosing former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency Patel has often criticised.

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