Reports emerged last week that Jeffrey Loria had a “handshake agreement” to sell the Miami Marlins to the family of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and a White House adviser. However, news Wednesday that Loria is being “pushed” by another senior White House official for the position of ambassador to France has the Kushner family backing away from the potential purchase, which could have raised questions about the appearance of a possible quid pro quo involving the administration.