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In reply to the discussion: Cory Booker votes to confirm Jared's criminal father as ambassador to France !!!! [View all]elleng
(141,926 posts)5. *Kushner said he appreciates the history between the two countries and is "dedicated to building an even stronger
relationship." He told senators that he is a child of Holocaust survivors who came to the United States after World War II, and his grandmothers and other members of his family were executed by Nazis.
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Kushner that his nomination comes at a critical time because our European allies are anxious.
Shaheen also asked Kushner about his criminal past. He replied that he made a very, very, very serious mistake, and I paid a very heavy price for that mistake.'
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Cory Booker votes to confirm Jared's criminal father as ambassador to France !!!! [View all]
Bread and Circuses
May 2025
OP
On June 30, 2004, Kushner was fined $508,900 by the Federal Election Commission for contributing to Democratic political
Celerity
May 2025
#11
*Kushner said he appreciates the history between the two countries and is "dedicated to building an even stronger
elleng
May 2025
#5
The best choice would be to stay focused on the topic at hand which is Cory Booker, not Bernie Sanders.
Oopsie Daisy
May 2025
#36