Jared Kushner expected to be an 'outside adviser' to Trump on Middle East

Source: The Independent

Friday 15 November 2024 19:04 GMT


Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to be an “outside adviser” to the President-elect on Middle East issues, though reportedly may not have an official role in the administration.

Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, is a trusted advisor to the President-elect, having built up strong regional relationships during his time serving in the first Trump presidency from 2017 to 2021. “No one on the incoming team has what Jared has, and that is trust. Jared earned it, he didn’t have it at the beginning. He earned it. That takes time to build,” a regional diplomat who worked with Kushner previously told CNN.

The diplomat noted that Kushner was relatively unknown to most players in the region before he became chief Middle East negotiator in the first Trump administration and that regional negotiators recognize the value of the relationships he has formed.

“Friendships are forever in this region,” an Israeli source who dealt with the first Trump administration told CNN. “My assumption is that his role is much more in his hands than anybody else’s.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jared-kushner-trump-adviser-middle-east-b2648001.html