The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
December 16, 2016

Trump May Try to Give Daughter Ivanka & Her Husband White House Positions
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

One of Trump's top advisers has suggested that Trump may give his eldest
daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner formal positions in the
White House, claiming the Trump transition team believes they've found
an exception to the United States' anti-nepotism laws. Kellyanne Conway
said, "The anti-nepotism law apparently has an exception if you want to
work in the West Wing, because the president is able to appoint his own
staff." Trump has already sparked increasing concerns about conflicts of
interest by including his adult children in key political meetings,
including the vetting of potential Cabinet members, given his children's
role in running the Trump business empire.


.