Jared Kushner Doesn't Want To Serve Another Trump Administration: 'Strong Preference Not To'

U.S. White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, who accompanied an Israeli delegation, speaks during a visit to Rabat, Morocco December 22, 2020. Picture taken December 22, 2020. Reuters / SHEREEN TALAAT

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'I don't think you should be a career politician': Kushner
He said it would be hard not to go back to the White House if he is called
Kushner served as Trump's senior advisor despite having no prior government experience

Jared Kushner, senior advisor and son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday said he does not want to work for another Trump administration should the opportunity come.

Speaking in an interview on Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum, Kushner, who married Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka in 2009, said he strongly prefers not to work in the White House again, adding that he loves "being in the private sector."

"I really believe that people are supposed to go into Washington and then leave Washington," Kushner said. "I don't think you should be a career politician ... It's not my preference [to return to Washington]. But again, it's also something where if you're called to serve your country, it's a very, very hard thing, maybe not to do, but strong preference not to."

Kushner's Thursday interview came a day after a separate appearance on Fox News on Wednesday wherein he defended Trump's decision to bring classified documents to his residence in Mar-a-Lago.

"I'm not familiar with what was in the boxes. But I think President Trump, he governed in a very peculiar way and when he had his documents, I'm assuming he did what he thought was appropriate," Kushner told Fox News host Bill Hemmer.

Several commentators, including Trump's niece Mary and his former attorney Michael Cohen, claimed it was Kushner that tipped off the FBI to the presence of confidential documents at Mar-a-Lago. He has denied the allegations and said the raid was a result of people trying to "overpursue" his father-in-law.

Kushner, 41, comes from an affluent family in New Jersey. Kushner's father, Charles, was the son of Jewish Holocaust survivor Joseph. His father is also a powerful real-estate developer and a major donor to the Democratic party.

Kushner was tapped to become one of Trump's senior advisors despite having no prior government experience. During his time as a Trump advisor, Kushner was tasked with resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He was also Trump's lead advisor on relations with Canada and China. He also led a White House office that oversaw liaising with Mexico and veterans' care, according to BBC News.