Donald Trump’s son-in-law has resurfaced in the Oval Office as part of a White House brains trust on the plans for a post-war Gaza Strip.
Jared Kushner, who served as an adviser for Trump’s first term, was seen as the architect of the 2020 Middle East Abraham Accords peace agreement. Married to the president’s daughter, Ivanka, Kushner does not have an official role in the new Trump administration; however, CNN reported in May that he has continued to advise the president on Middle East issues.
The 90-minute meeting, which Kushner attended on Wednesday, also involved former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Presidential Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff. Two unidentified sources spoke to The New York Times of the meeting, though Ku