President elect's eldest son now key influence in cabinet choices
The Guardian|November 25, 2024
Donald Trump Jr has emerged as his family's most influential adviser as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources say.
Richard Luscombe
President elect's eldest son now key influence in cabinet choices

Trump Jr has in some cases promoted inexperienced loyalists over qualified candidates for top positions in his father's incoming administration.

During Trump's first presidency, his eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, were top-level political advisers, while his sons Don Jr and Eric were assigned mainly to run the family business.

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