Jared Kushner:Is Donald Trump's son-in-law the power behind the throne?
HE IS the smiling, Sphinx-like presence that propelled Donald Trump to victory. In the final anxious days of the campaign, Mr Trump was said to have taken comfort in “the soothing, whispery voice of his son-in-law” Jared Kushner, who could now be playing a far more significant role than soother-in-chief.
On Thursday, Mr Kushner was seen strolling in the White House gardens – one of a handful of people chosen by the president-elect to join him on his inaugural visit – and was seen deep in conversation with Denis McDonough, Barack Obama’s chief of staff.
Many suspect that Mr Kushner, 35, will play a big role in the new White House team – possibly even taking over from Mr McDonough as the second most powerful man in Washington.
