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Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, was identified with thyroid cancer while serving as the White House’s senior advisor. According to The New York Times, the disclosure is part of a memoir that will be published next month (NYT). The diagnosis was made public in 2019, when Mr. Kushner visited Texas for the founding of a Louis Vuitton factory, according to the outlet. Since leaving the White House, Mr Trump’s daughter Ivanka’s husband has founded Affinity Partners, a private equity firm.
The New York Times published an excerpt from Mr. Kushner’s book, “Breaking History: A White House Memoir,” in which he stated, “On the morning that I travelled to Texas to participate the opening of a Louis Vuitton factory, White House health professional Sean Conley pulled me into the healthcare cabin on Air Force One.”
‘Your test results from Walter Reed have arrived,’ he said. ‘It appears that you have cancer.’ We need to schedule surgery right away,'” the 41-year-old added in the book, which will be released on August 23.
The cancer was unearthed in October 2019, while he was involved in trade talks with China, according to the outlet.
Except for his wife, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, and two other aides, he kept his diagnosis a secret.
According to The Guardian, Mr. Kushner had the surgery just before Thanksgiving that year.
He was also surprised to learn that Mr Trump was aware of his cancer diagnosis. According to the Guardian, the president called Mr. Kushner to the Oval Office the day before the surgery and asked if he was nervous.
Mr. Kushner inquired as to how Trump knew, to which Trump replied, “I’m the president.” Everything is familiar to me. I understand your desire to keep these matters private. This is something I like to keep to myself as well. You will be fine. Don’t be concerned about anything at work. We’ve got everything.