Trump's ambassador to France nominee Kushner acknowledges past 'serious mistake'


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  • Friday, 02 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: Charles Kushner attends the funeral for Ivana Trump, socialite and first wife of Donald Trump, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, told U.S. senators on Thursday he could be trusted to exercise good judgment if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to France, despite his past conviction for tax evasion and witness tampering and other federal charges.

"I made a very, very, very serious mistake and I paid a heavy price for that mistake," Kushner, a wealthy real estate developer, said during a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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