U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos to serve as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Boulos is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany.
He was a member of Trump’s election campaign, working on the outreach to Arab American communities in the key state of Michigan amid dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s response to Israel’s offensives against militants in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
Trump won the state in last month’s election after losing there to President Joe Biden in 2020.
“Massad is a dealmaker and an unwavering supporter of PEACE in the Middle East,” Trump said on his Truth Social site. “He will be a strong advocate for the United States, and its interests, and I am pleased to have him on our team!”
