Jared Kushner, who served as White House adviser and is married to Ivanka Trump, announced on March 17th that he won’t return in 2024 to work for President Donald Trump but instead plans on focusing on Affinity Partners of Miami-Dade instead.
Kushner was active during his time in the White House on issues including criminal justice reform and Middle East peace negotiations; however, potential conflict of interest concerns have caused him to alter his career path.
Kushner Wants to Focus on His Investment Firm
Kushner remains owner of his private equity firm despite serving in Trump’s administration, preferring instead to focus on his work and live with his family in Florida. At Axios’ BFD conference on Tuesday in Miami he told attendees he didn’t wish to rejoin if Donald Trump were elected back. He indicated his preference is staying focused on his investment firm rather than returning to Washington D.C.
Kushner believes that Trump will have many experienced advisers available if he runs again, including “very qualified” consultants in areas like Middle East diplomacy. Additionally, he thinks his team is now better organized and more professional, giving Trump an advantage in running an effective 2024 campaign than was seen during 2016.
Kushner’s absence was particularly striking given how frequently he has distanced himself from Donald Trump recently. Yet both Ivanka and Jared were seen out and about with Trump’s entourage in Bedminster, New Jersey even after previously saying they wouldn’t work for him again.
He Wants to Stay Out of the Public Eye
Kushner experienced first-hand how the media spotlight can wreak havoc and is no longer keen on returning. Instead, he and Ivanka Trump hope to focus on investing their wealth and living life away from politics.
Sources close to Kushner claim he’s told others he doesn’t intend on joining a second Trump administration, instead preferring focusing on his investment firm and living life away from public view with his family.
But he has informed those close to him that he feels Trump now has an experienced team and doesn’t require someone who is loyal to him anymore. Additionally, he feels the perception of chaos in the White House is incorrect and real work is being accomplished there; joining a new administration would just add another distraction and circus atmosphere in which they operate.
He Wants to Spend Time with His Family
Jared Kushner recently stated in an interview with Axios that he will not join a second Trump administration, preferring instead to focus on family life and spend less time in politics. Kushner is confident that President-elect Trump can assemble an effective team should he regain office.
According to those familiar with him, Kushner has an undying commitment to his private equity firm despite disapproval from many members of New York power elite. This trait allows him to remain true to himself once making a decision and refuses to alter it later on. This has allowed him to remain committed despite their disapproval.
Still, sources close to President Trump claim he has long been wary of Jared Kushner as his son-in-law. They believe he harbors doubts as to whether Jared truly “accomplished” either the Middle East peace deal or criminal justice revisions; furthermore they suspect him of withholding information on his security clearance form regarding June 2016 meetings with Russian-American lawyers.
He Wants to Be a Better Adviser
Kushner was one of the key advisers to Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, drawing scrutiny due to nepotism and transparency concerns. To satisfy federal conflict-of-interest rules, he must divest himself of all holdings at his family firm, sell 666 Fifth Avenue and relinquish publishing of The New York Observer newspaper; additionally restructure other investments.
Since leaving government, Kushner has successfully established a private equity firm which received an estimated $2 billion investment from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s sovereign wealth fund – drawing scrutiny from Democrats. Kushner’s firm was also involved in multiple high-profile real estate deals, such as purchasing the Plaza hotel from New York City for $1.8 billion in 2021. Kushner was also instrumental in writing an influential speech that helped Trump gain support among conservatives while simultaneously win over members of his party’s establishment.
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