Jared Kushner, President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close confidant, on Wednesday doubled his stake in an Israeli financial firm that stands to gain from turbocharging Israeli settlements in Palestine — just before the announcement of a cease-fire deal that Kushner may have helped advise on.

As Trump prepares to return to the White House, his family circle looks a little different than it did eight years ago.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner call Billionaire Bunker home. She's daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump with siblings Don Jr., Eric, Tiffany and Barron

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner enjoyed largely unfettered access to Trump in his first term and were influential on a vast portfolio including Middle Eastern peace negotiations and COVID-19 vaccine development.

Israeli regulators approved the deal just days before Kushner’s father-in-law, Donald Trump, will return to the White House.

President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington, D.C., ahead of his second inauguration, marking his return to power. Trump flew on an Air Force plane sent by outgoing President Joe Biden from Florida,

Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners received the green-light from Israeli regulators to double its stake in Phoenix Financial Ltd., an approval that allows the Saudi-backed investment firm to proceed with a lucrative deal.

Daughter says she is focused on family; son-in-law counseling behind scenes and briefing new Middle East envoy, source says; Jared also running Middle East equity firm

Trump's youngest son, Barron, was in fifth grade when Trump's first administration began. He's now a college freshman.

On Sunday, he will lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and then hold a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremony, which has now been moved inside to the Capitol Rotunda because of frigid temperatures in the nation's capital.

Get the latest updates on the weekend inaugural events for President-elect Donald Trump. Events include a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington, a Make America Great Again Victory Rally, and more.