Trump’s extraordinary selection of his daughters’ fathers-in-law for key posts underscores his reliance on family members
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Donald Trump has selected billionaire Massad Boulos to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs — the second time in as many days the president-elect has chosen a family member for a key post.
Donald Trump has selected billionaire Massad Boulos to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs — the second time in as many days the president-elect has chosen a family member for a key post. Though Trump didn’t mention it in his announcement Sunday, Boulous is the father-in-law of the president-elect’s daughter Tiffany and was heavily involved in campaigning for Trump in Muslim American communities in battleground states. On Saturday, Trump named real estate developer Charles Kushner to serve as the next US ambassador to France. Kushner is the father of Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka, and was pardoned by Trump in 2020 following a 2005 conviction on federal charges. The extraordinary selection of his daughters’ fathers-in-law for two critical posts underscores how Trump will continue his precedent of leaning on trusted family members in his second term. Trump on Sunday described Boulos as “a highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the International scene.” “Massad is a dealmaker, and an unwavering supporter of PEACE in the Middle East. He will be a strong advocate for the United States, and its interests, and I am pleased to have him on our team!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump has long turned to his family members to serve in political roles, raising questions about conflicts of interest and nepotism. From 2017 to 2021, his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, served as senior advisers with West Wing offices, providing input on a range of issues. Kushner was one of the lead negotiators of the Abraham Accords, a pact that normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and is expected to continue to advise Trump on Middle East issues from outside the White House. Ivanka Trump has said she does not plan to return to Washington in any formal capacity.
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