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bambaxyesterday at 1:06 PM8 repliesview on HN

The US ambassador to France is a convicted felon, father of Jared Kushner.

From Wikipedia:

«In February 2026, French authorities restricted Kushner’s direct access to government ministers after he failed to attend a summons from Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, sending a senior embassy official in his place. The French foreign ministry cited an "apparent failure to grasp the basic requirements of the ambassadorial mission".»


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throwaway2037yesterday at 2:08 PM

I highly recommend that people read about his crimes on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kushner#Criminal_convi...

It reads like a low-level mafia guy from New Jersey. The only thing missing from the story was faking his death.

Example:

    > [Charles] Kushner hired a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, arranging to record a sexual encounter between the two and send the tape to his sister.
Epic!
retracyesterday at 1:26 PM

The US ambassador to Iceland made an inappropriate comment about Iceland being the 52nd state and was summoned by Icelandic President to explain. A poor joke, apparently.

One almost wonders if the US admin is actively trying to get one of its ambassadors declared persona non grata.

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dylan604yesterday at 1:33 PM

The US ambassador to France is a <pardoned> convicted felon, father of Jared Kushner.

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usuiyesterday at 1:31 PM

Instead of being a ding, that might make him a serious candidate for presidency then. He can only go up from here.

yubblegumyesterday at 1:51 PM

Speaking of Jared Kushner, what has happened to our nation that this grifter twit is fronting one of the most strategically consequential negotiations on behalf of this nation? Is there any precedent in our history for what is going on these days?

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MichaelZuoyesterday at 1:23 PM

If true, there must be something seriously, profoundly, wrong in the Beltway.

It somehow seems like a huge number of people are working to throw America down the drain faster.

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greenavocadoyesterday at 1:34 PM

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