The "soothing, whispery voice" of Donald Trump's son-in-law could end up counselling the president-elect in a top White House advisory role — a prospect that would challenge the federal U.S. anti-nepotism laws. "The president should not be coming in with family members in top positions in the White House. Painter expects a quick court challenge invoking Title 5 if Trump tries to name Kushner to a full-time White House position. Whether that definition is broad enough to cover the White House is unclear. Veteran congressional ethics lawyer Stan Brand notes that the White House is not considered a federal agency under the Freedom of Information Act, for example.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2016 14:37 UTC