Behind closed doors and far from the West Wing, Kushner is once again shaping American Middle East policy, championing quiet talks and crafting a post-ceasefire strategy for Gaza. 

Officially, he's out of the administration. Unofficially, insiders tell Daily Mail, Kushner never really left—working behind the curtain to help with negotiations and draft a plan for breaking the intractable Israel-Gaza impasse that has shadowed Trump's presidency.