Jared Kushner was an important aide during Trump’s time at the White House. He recently revealed that he was treated for thyroid cancer during his time there.
Jared Kushner was suffering from thyroid cancer
Jared Kushner, former president Trump’s aide, an investor, and businessman is married to his daughter Ivanka. He was involved in the various decision taken during Trump’s tenure. Additionally, he acted as the US representative in the Middle East for peace talks. Recently, he revealed that his health took a hit during the time. In Breaking History: A White House Memoir, Kushner wrote he was suffering from thyroid cancer in 2019.
However, the information was not disclosed to the public. Kushner was told about it by Sean Conley, the White House physician. He recovered following surgery later that year. The book is to be published on 23 August. While the news of his suffering was under the wraps, a Reuters report quotes Kushner saying in the memoir that he was surprised that Trump knew about the diagnosis. “The day before the surgery, Trump called me into the Oval Office and motioned for his team to close the door. ‘Are you nervous about the surgery?’ he asked.”
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Kushner did not tell Trump about his diagnosis. However, when he asked how he knew about his surgery, Trump stated “I’m the president. I know everything. I understand that you want to keep these things quiet. And, I like to keep things like this to myself as well. You’ll be just fine. Don’t worry about anything with work. We have everything covered here.”
However, an excerpt provided to The New York Times describes he made sure only a small group of confidants were aware of it. “Please don’t tell anyone — especially my wife or my father-in-law,” stated Kushner. Adding his condition “was a personal problem and not for public consumption.” He wrote that he eventually shared it with more people including his wife, and two aides Avi Berkowitz and Cassidy Hutchinson. The then-White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney was also aware of it.