This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the soninlaw also rises. Today president elect trump named his only soninlaw, Jared Kushner, to be a senior white house adviser. Hell focus on trade negotiations and the middle east. Kushner does not need senate confirmation, but questions might be raised about whether a federal antinepotism law applies to him. We have more now from jan crawford. Jared is a very successful real estate person, but i actually think he likes politics more than he likes real estate. Ill tell you. And hes very good at politics. Reporter throughout the campaign, Jared Kushner was one of mr. Trumps most trusted confidantes. Jared is a great guy. Reporter the harvard educated kushner is credited with expanding the campaigns highly effective digital operation and supporting the selection of Vice President elect mike pence. During the transition, when mr. Trump sat down with president obama, kushner talked in the rose garden with white house chief of staff D
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Mr. Trump sat down with president obama, kushner talked in the rose garden with white house chief of staff Dennis Mcdonough. His move to the west wing may be complicated by an antinepotism law Congress Passed in 19 67 after president john f. Kennedy appointed his Brother Robert to a cabinet position as attorney general. But when president clinton put his wife in charge of a task force, a d. C. Judge ruled the law did in the apply the white house staff jobs. Trump adviser kellyanne conway. This came about with family members serving on the cabinet. But the president has discretion to choose a staff of his liking. Reporter the 35yearold real estate mogul assumed the reins of his Family Business in 2008 and married ivanka trump a year later. Notoriously camera shy, one of the few times weve heard from him comes from his wifes instagram account. I always tell ivanka, dont control, just worry about how you react to the circumstances and situat