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.

Trump allies say his son-in-law has wide-ranging friendships across the region which would be an asset to the White House

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.

Jared Kushner expected to be an ‘outside adviser’ to Trump on Middle East - Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, built up strong regional relationships during his time serving in the first Trump p

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.