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Trump to Appoint Son-in-law to White House Post in Apparent Violation of Federal Nepotism Law

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017

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By Hunter

The Trump transition team has let it be known that Donald Trump will be appointing his own son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to a White House post. Specifically, he’ll be a “Senior Advisor to the President.”

There’s just one problem: for the last five-plus decades, there’s been a federal law prohibiting exactly that.

A public official may not appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for appointment, employment, promotion,…

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