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As expected I think.
It was already going to be near impossible not to have some conflicts of interest.
Now throw in Kushner who has his own Real Estate mini-Empire, as well as being married to DJTs princess.
A month ago the WSJ suggested that Trump just sell everything/Divest/Cash out, and that there was no other way. They may be right
Donald Trump Names Son-in-Law Jared Kushner as Senior Adviser
One of the most influential voices in the Trump camp to get a wide-ranging portfolio
By PETER NICHOLAS and DAMIAN PALETTA
Updated Jan. 9, 2017 - 2:46 p.m. ET
Donald Trump Names Son-in-Law Jared Kushner as Senior Adviser - WSJ
It was already going to be near impossible not to have some conflicts of interest.
Now throw in Kushner who has his own Real Estate mini-Empire, as well as being married to DJTs princess.
A month ago the WSJ suggested that Trump just sell everything/Divest/Cash out, and that there was no other way. They may be right
Donald Trump Names Son-in-Law Jared Kushner as Senior Adviser
One of the most influential voices in the Trump camp to get a wide-ranging portfolio
By PETER NICHOLAS and DAMIAN PALETTA
Updated Jan. 9, 2017 - 2:46 p.m. ET
Donald Trump Names Son-in-Law Jared Kushner as Senior Adviser - WSJ
President-elect Donald Trump is hiring son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior adviser with a wide-ranging portfolio, a person familiar with the matter said, bringing to the West Wing one of the most influential figures in the Trump camp. Mr. Kushner, who turns 36 on Tuesday, has played a large role in Mr. Trump’s transition, helping to select top-ranking staff and set strategy, transition advisers said. Mr. Trump’s team has long wanted to bring him to the White House, but saw a potential obstacle in a 1967 anti-nepotism law.
In hiring Mr. Kushner, the Trump team has apparently concluded the appointment doesn't violate the law.
Mr. Kushner’s attorney, Jamie Gorelick, said Monday Mr. Kushner would take several steps to avoid conflicts of interest upon entering the White House. Ms. Gorelick, an attorney with the firm WilmerHale and a former U.S. deputy attorney general, said Mr. Kushner would resign from his position as chief executive of real estate developer Kushner Companies, as well as from his position at the New York Observer, a newspaper he owns.
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