President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is seen as being pivotal to the incoming administration’s Middle East efforts, even though he is not likely to take a formal job within it, regional diplomats and Trump allies told CNN.

President-elect Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is anticipated to play a vital role in the Trump administration’s Middle East efforts — in an advisory capacity. The Trump transition team has been hard at work this week pulling together the Trump administration.

Jared Kushner is poised to return to the White House fold as an unofficial adviser on the Middle East. But Donald Trump’s son-in-law is not expected to take a formal job in the president-elect’s administration, CNN reported.

He and wife Ivanka Trump famously sat out her father’s campaign. But we hear that the soon-to-be First Son-in-Law will once again right in the midst of U.S. efforts.

Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, built up strong regional relationships during his time serving in the first Trump presidency

Kushner, 43, has a close relationship with Saudi Arabia, which congressional investigators say has invested $2 billion in his private equity fund, Affinity Partners.

Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will likely play a pivotal role in the incoming administration's Middle East efforts without having a formal position in the government, according to diplomats and political allies.

Three areas where Trump’s return could help advance a much-needed, new vision for stability in the Middle East.

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