Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, has revealed “rare details” of a political and friendly rapprochement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a soon-to-be-published memoir.
And the Wall Street Journal cites a book titled Breaking Bad: A White House Memoir, due out August 23, that “in the early months of Trump’s administration, Jared Kushner called bin Salman urgently to help ensure the success of the president’s first overseas trip to the kingdom.
According to the chapters of a 500-page book published by the newspaper, Kushner said he told bin Salman, “Everyone here tells me I’m a fool for trusting you, and they say the visit is a terrible idea.” The prince laughed and assured Kushner that the trip would greatly benefit Trump, the US and Saudi Arabia.
The call, detailed in Kushner’s upcoming memoir, provides a rare glimpse into the unusual relationship between the two men, which turned from a friendly political alliance into a deep business partnership after Trump left the White House, drawing the attention of congressional investigators.
Kushner’s memoir details how he sided with the Saudi Crown Prince after he was accused of ordering the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as Kushner’s rift with other Trump administration officials who accused him of being too “warmth” refers to the Saudi ruler taking advantage of the relationship. establish new relations between Israel and the Arab world.
In his book, Kushner also carefully defends his relationship with Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He says he sees “Prince Mohammed as a historical figure who introduced unimaginable social reforms in Saudi Arabia and brought the kingdom into warm relations with Israel.”
Source: Wall Street Journal.