Several diplomatic and congressional sources told CNN that Kushner is courting multiple Arab countries to commit to attending a ceremony in Washington and that push is part of his trip to the region. As well as aiming to formalize the UAE-Israel agreement and secure the grand ceremony Trump has envisioned, Kushner. Kushner's name and reputation have been inextricably linked to the flailing Middle East peace plan since the administration was in its infancy. One senior administration official noted the significance of Kushner leading a delegation that includes the President's national security adviser. But then Kushner said last Sunday in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria that the normalization agreement "should increase the probability" of an F-35 jet sale to the UAE.

Source: CNN August 29, 2020 03:56 UTC