JUST IN: The Senate voted 52-46 to advance Donald Trump's nomination of Charles Kushner, Jared Kushner's father, to serv

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JUST IN: The Senate voted 52–46 to advance Donald Trump’s nomination of Charles Kushner, Jared Kushner’s father, to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco. Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican senator to vote against it. Democratic Senator Cory Booker was the only Democrat to vote yes.

Charles Kushner was convicted of tax evasion, witness tampering, and making illegal campaign contributions. Trump pardoned him in the final weeks of his first term

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Charles Kushner pleaded guilty to 18 counts, including tax evasion and witness tampering, in 2005. He served two years in prison after receiving a plea deal. In December 2020, then-President Donald Trump pardoned Kushner, clearing his conviction for tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations.

http://timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/why-was-charles-kushner-convicted-charges-against-donald-trumps-france-ambassador-pick-explained-article-11
The Republicans are pure white trash.

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[Buns_of_Fire]

1. There weren't many other choices, since Charles Manson is dead. nt

[stillcool]

2. Didn't Rudy put the squeeze on Jared's father?

and wasn't Chris Christy involved in that too? Something about the turnpike? I get this stuff all mixed up.

[Princess Turandot]

7. Christie was the US Attorney (New Jersey) who prosecuted/convicted him...

Christie was advising Trump after the 2016 election for a short time; IIRC he was in charge of the transition, before being unceremoniously dumped. It's assumed that was done at Jared's request. Trump eventually pardoned Charles Kushner.

[stillcool]

9. thanks! Too much

going on with New Jersey/New York politics and real estate to keep straight.

[LudwigPastorius]

3. A Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card AND a cushy job at taxpayer's expense for this mook...

I guess there's no longer any doubt where some, or all, of that $2 billion in Saudi money that Jared scored went.

[JT45242]

4. Could we get any more banana Republic than this??

Criminal in law of criminal president approved to be ambassador to a major ally....

Seriously, if you wrote this as a movie plot right after mango Mussolini appeared in home alone movie, the producers would have said 'are you outta mind...that could never happen in America.'

[blogslug]

5. Reuters says the vote was 51-45 ?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-confirms-trump-nominee-kushner-be-ambassador-france-2025-05-20/

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Charles Kushner, father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the recipient of a presidential pardon after his conviction for witness tampering and tax evasion, to be ambassador to France.

The Senate backed Kushner 51 to 45. Senator Cory Booker, who represents Kushner's home state of New Jersey, was the only Democrat to vote along with Trump's fellow Republicans in favor of the nomination. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Republican who opposed it...

One Democratic senator voted for him.

[Mossfern]

8. Why the hell

did Booker vote yes?
Damn, he's the Senator for NJ - he knows how sleezy this guy is.

[cliffside]

11. 51-45 from senate.gov link ...

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00261.htm


Sent an email to Booker's office asking why he voted yes

[Johonny]

6. I assume countries can refuse VISAs to people

[Deuxcents]

10. That was my thought reading this..another criminal but will they have to accept him?!

[Initech]

12. Fucking what??? Can you imagine the uproar from Fox if any other candidate did this?

I'm tired of the fucking asshole getting all the get out of jail free cards. This sucks.

[Vinca]

13. Curious the GOP hasn't got much to say about the "Biden crime family" anymore.

[Tickle]

14. Nothing says diplomacy

like appointing your daughter's father in law ambassador of France. 🙄🤢🤮🤢
What’s next… Ivanka heading the State Department’s Paris fashion division? Or maybe Barron negotiating the next NATO treaty over Xbox Live?

[Emile]

15. Why did Cory Booker vote to confirm him?

That one democratic vote puzzles me.