Jared Kushner Reveals He Had Thyroid Cancer In 2019

NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a new book, “Breaking History: A White House Memoir,” set to be published August 23, Jared Kushner, former president Trump’s son-in-law and close aide, reveals that he had thyroid cancer detected in 2019 and describes Trump’s reaction to the news, which he had tried to hide from the president..

“On the morning that I traveled to Texas to attend the opening of a Louis Vuitton factory, White House physician Sean Conley pulled me into the medical cabin on Air Force One,” Kushner wrote.

“‘Your test results came back from Walter Reed,’ he said. ‘It looks like you have cancer. We need to schedule a surgery right away.’”

The cancer in Kushner’s thyroid was detected in October 2019, as he was involved in discussions over a trade deal with China, according to excerpts published in The New York Times.

Kushner wrote that the cancer was caught “early” but required removing a “substantial part of my thyroid” and that he was warned that there could be lingering damage to his voice.

Kushner added that while he did not tell Trump of his diagnosis, he found out anyway, although he appeared not to have shared it.

“The day before the surgery, Trump called me into the Oval Office and motioned for his team to close the door. ‘Are you nervous about the surgery?’ he asked,” Kushner wrote.

“How do you know about it?” Kushner responded.

“I’m the president,” Trump replied. “I know everything. I understand that you want to keep these things quiet. I like to keep things like this to myself as well. You’ll be just fine. Don’t worry about anything with work. We have everything covered here.”