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I'm going to need Cory Booker to set aside 26 hours to deliver a senate floor speech explaining why he voted to confirm a literal convicted felon to a diplomatic post,
one user said, referring to the senator's record-breaking speech made earlier this year My misjudgment and mistake was over 20 years ago,
There’s a lot going on in the world at the moment ... and how’s the Senate spending its time? We’re voting on Jared Kushner’s dad (a convicted felon who Trump pardoned) to be Ambassador to France, sending a billionaire convicted felon (and relative) to serve as a top diplomat.”
Democratic US senator Tina Smith of Minnesota criticized the appointment and vote, stating on social media I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests."
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social in November Charles Kushner was convicted of making false statements to the FEC and pleaded guilty to tax evasion & witness tampering,
Murray said in a post on X prior to the vote I don’t sit here before you today and tell you I’m a perfect person,
I think that my past mistakes actually make me… better in my values to really make me more qualified to do this job,
he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee He was recognized as New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, & served as a commissioner, & chairman, of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, as well as on the boards of our top institutions, including NYU,
