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Is Trump courting nepotism by naming his children & son-in-law members of his transition committee?

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Is Trump courting nepotism by naming his children & son-in-law members of his transition committee?

Republican President-elect Donald Trump may just have given a hint as to how he intends to run his government by appointing three of his kids; daughter Ivanka and sons Eric and Donald Jr., along with son-in-law Jared Kushner as members of his transition committee.

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In thesame vein, Trump appointed vice president, Mike Pence in charge of the White House transition team as he begins the work of filling top administration jobs.

Pence replaces New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Trump’s campaign said, in an announcement made shortly after Trump aides convened at the real-estate mogul’s Trump Tower in New York City to begin weighing candidates for some of the 4,000 jobs he will have to fill shortly after he takes office.

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