After such a rousing success with the wall, Kush moves on to destroy the world

Mr. Kushner was present in the Oval Office for a few meetings between Mr. Trump and Senator Richard C. Shelby, Republican of Alabama and the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, according to a congressional aide. But Mr. Kushner, who has fashioned himself as the Trump White House’s master deal maker, said he was stepping back to focus on a far more ambitious project, Middle East peace, according to two senior administration officials.