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Trump leans on extended family for key White House roles

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President-elect Trump ’s daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner aren’t expected to take on formal titles.

Some political observers say keeping the family close in politics could prove to be a double-edged sword.

Some of the family members Trump is elevating may have the experience or expertise to top roles, but the appearance of impropriety also matters.

President Biden made a point at the start of his term to promise that no one in their family would be involved in any government undertaking or hold an office in this place” But, the first lady has been a part of many of the big decisions the president has made and was especially in the spotlight when he refused to drop out of the 2024 race.