The family of Trump’s billionaire son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is also a top aide to Donald Trump (despite nepotism laws), has been trying buy the Florida Marlins baseball team. In what is probably a total coincidence (wink, wink!) the current owner, Jeffrey Loria is likely headed to France for the most coveted ambassadorship in the world:
When he’s not running his baseball team, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria typically spends part of his summers visiting Europe in search of art. Loria could be spending a lot more time there if he ends up getting a coveted diplomatic job as U.S. ambassador to France.
The New York Post reported Wednesday that White House chief of staff Reince Priebus is pushing Loria for that post, which isn’t sitting well with the State Department.
Watch the Maddow report below and see the updated statement from the Kushner family, which doesn’t exactly deny they may buy the team in the future. Pay-for-play does not get much clearer than this example.