The president-elect said that his daughter's father-in-law "is an accomplished lawyer and a highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the international scene." 

Written by: Akiva Van Koningsveld

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stated on Sunday morning that his mechuten Massad Boulos, a Lebanese-born billionaire whose son Michael is married to Trump’s daughter Tiffany, will be his senior adviser on Arab and Middle East affairs.

“Massad is an accomplished lawyer and a highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the international scene,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He has been a longtime proponent of Republican and conservative values, an asset to my campaign and was instrumental in building tremendous new coalitions with the Arab American community.”

The president-elect added that his daughter’s father-in-law “is a dealmaker, and an unwavering...