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Senate confirms Charles Kushner as ambassador to France despite criminal past
The Senate confirmed Charles Kushner, father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as U.S. envoy to France on Monday, continuing its record pace of ambassadorial confirmations.
Kushner received a presidential pardon from Trump during his first term for offenses related to tax evasion and violations of Federal Election Commission regulations dating back to 2005.
The Senate approved his nomination 51 to 45. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) was the...