Donald Trump is joined by his daughter Tiffany, left, and son-in-law Jared Kushner as he speaks during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club Westchester on June 7 in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. | AP Photo Kushner takes a walk with McDonough, stoking chief of staff speculation

As Donald Trump huddled behind closed doors with President Barack Obama at the White House, chief of staff Denis McDonough walked with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner around the South Lawn.

The private talk stokes speculation that Kushner could be in the running to be Trump’s chief of staff, after having served as his shadow campaign manager throughout the presidential race.


Kushner, who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka, is also a New York real estate developer and in 2006, he expanded his business portfolio to media, buying the New York Observer.

Kushner kept a relatively low profile on the campaign trail, appearing silently on stages, off to the side, during big primary nights and at some rallies. But he played an outsized role in Trump’s inner circle, often guiding the erratic candidate as he sought to build up a formidable digital media campaign that would ultimately help Trump win the White House.