Donald Trump's family members have long held senior positions in his business empire.... and it looks like he's keen to keep some of this group close as he enters the White House. Ordinarily presidents and president elects don't give family members major jobs in their administration. But this time it's a trump presidency we're talking about. Transition officials announced on Monday that Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, has been chosen to be a senior white house advisor. Kushner, who is married to the president elect's daughter Ivanka. is seen to have played a major role in the election campaign. iHe has also been one of the main liasons to foreign governments since the electionAs a senior advisor.... 36 year old Kushner .... will exert considerable influence over both foreign and domestic policy,especially Middle East Issues and trade negotiations.His eligibility could be challenged by a 1967 law that's designed to prevent government officials from hiring relatives... But Kushner's lawyers say the anti-nepotism law does not apply to the white house... noting that Hilary Clinton had worked on her husband's heathcare law when Bill Clinton was president in 1993.Jared Kushner will not earb a salary i iand will resign from roles as CEO of his family's real estate company and publisher of the New York Observer, He will also divest his substantial assets.
