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>which are government officials, like for example ambassadors and other diplomats are as well.

No. Kushner in this second term, unlike in the first, isn't a government official of any sort. He is now purely a private citizen which the government itself has argued this month when a watchdog group sued Kushner exactly because he's exercising authority of diplomats and ambassadors, which requires approval by the U.S Senate which he hasn't got and which would indeed subject him to ethics rules.

https://apnews.com/article/jared-kushner-crew-lawsuit-trump-...

parent Barrin92 8 days ago

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