Jared Kushner
Jared Corey Kushner is an American businessman, investor, and former White House senior adviser.
Jared Corey Kushner is an American businessman, investor, and former White House senior adviser. He is married to Ivanka Trump and became widely known for his role in Donald Trump’s first administration, where he handled a broad portfolio including Middle East peace efforts, criminal justice reform, and government innovation.
Early life and business career
Jared Kushner was born on January 10, 1981, and is the son of real estate developer Charles Kushner. He later took over leadership roles in the family business and was also involved in publishing through The New York Observer.
Role in the Trump White House
Kushner served as senior adviser to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021. He was assigned a wide-ranging portfolio that included Middle East diplomacy, criminal justice reform, veterans’ care, the Office of American Innovation, and parts of the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, his responsibilities covered relations with China, Mexico, and Canada.
Post-White House career
After leaving government in 2021, Kushner founded Affinity Partners, a private equity firm. Sources in 2025 and 2026 described him as again playing a diplomacy-related role in Trump’s second administration.
Family and public profile
Kushner married Ivanka Trump in 2009, making him Donald Trump’s son-in-law. His proximity to the Trump family has kept him a prominent and controversial public figure.
Key facts
- Born in 1981, Kushner is the son of real estate developer Charles Kushner.
- He became a senior adviser to President Donald Trump in January 2017 and had no prior government experience.
- His White House responsibilities included the Middle East peace effort, China, Mexico and Canada relations, criminal justice reform, veterans’ affairs, and government innovation.
- He is married to Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter.
- After leaving the White House in 2021, he founded Affinity Partners, a private equity firm.
Kushner’s White House portfolio included relations with Canada, and BBC reporting noted that he was assigned work touching U.S.-Canada relations during Trump’s first term.[3]
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_KushnerSupports: Birth date, family relationship, post-White House business role, and later reported advisory/ envoy roles.
- BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37986429Supports: White House role, lack of prior government experience, and responsibilities including relations with Canada.
- EBSCO Research Starters — https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/jared-kushnerSupports: Overview of Trump administration role, policy areas, and post-White House transition.
- Biography.com — https://www.biography.com/history-culture/jared-kushnerSupports: Family background, marriage to Ivanka Trump, and senior adviser role.
- CBC News — https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jared-kushner-trump-son-in-law-1.3855110Supports: Marriage to Ivanka Trump and public profile as Trump’s son-in-law.
- Milken Institute — https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-conference-2019/speakers/jared-kushnerSupports: Details of White House portfolio and prior business leadership.
- Euronews — https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/11/who-is-jared-kushnerSupports: 2026 report on formal appointment as Special Envoy for Peace and earlier White House influence.