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		</div><p>President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s influential son-in-law Jared Kushner will join him in the White House as a senior adviser, transition officials said on Monday.</p>
<p>The appointment puts the young real estate executive in position to exert broad sway over both domestic and foreign policy, particularly Middle East issues and trade negotiations.</p>
<p>Mr Trump has come to rely heavily on Mr Kushner, who is married to the president-elect&#8217;s daughter Ivanka.</p>
<p>Since the election, Mr Kushner has been one of the transition team&#8217;s main liaisons to foreign governments, communicating with Israeli officials and meeting last week with Britain&#8217;s foreign minister Boris Johnson.</p>
<p>He has also met with congressional leaders and helped interview Cabinet candidates.</p>
<p>However his eligibility could still be challenged though Mr Kushner&#8217;s lawyer Jamie Gorelick argued that a 1967 law meant to bar government officials from hiring relatives does not apply to the West Wing.</p>
<p>She cited a later congressional measure to allow the president &#8220;unfettered&#8221; and &#8220;sweeping&#8221; authority in hiring staff.</p>
<p>Mr Kushner, who will not be taking a salary, will resign as CEO of his family&#8217;s real estate company and as publisher of the New York Observer, as well as divest &#8220;substantial assets,&#8221; Ms Gorelick said.</p>
<p>She said Mr Kushner will recuse himself &#8220;from particular matters that would have a direct and predictable effect on his remaining financial interests&#8221;.</p>
<p>Ivanka Trump, who also played a significant role advising her father during the presidential campaign, will not be taking a formal White House position, transition officials said.</p>
<p>She is the mother of three young children, and her immediate plans are focusing on her family&#8217;s move from New York to Washington, though officials said her role could change in the future.</p>
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<p>Officials also said Ivanka would be leaving her executive roles at the Trump Organisation &#8211; her father&#8217;s real estate company &#8211; and her own fashion brands.</p>
<p>The anti-nepotism law has appeared to be the main obstacle to both Mr Kushner and Ivanka joining the White House.</p>
<p>In arguing that the measure did not apply to the West Wing, Ms Gorelick cited an opinion from two federal court judges in a 1993 case involving Hillary Clinton&#8217;s work on her husband&#8217;s health care law.</p>
<p>Norman Eisen, who served as President Barack Obama&#8217;s government ethics lawyer, said there is a &#8220;murky legal landscape&#8221; regarding the anti-nepotism law.</p>
<p>But he said Mr Kushner appeared to be taking the proper steps regarding the ethics and disclosure requirements for federal employees.</p>
<p>Mr Kushner, who turns 36 on Tuesday, emerged as one of Mr Trump&#8217;s most powerful campaign advisers during his father-in-law&#8217;s presidential bid.</p>
<p>Soft-spoken and press shy, he was deeply involved in the campaign&#8217;s digital efforts and was usually at Mr Trump&#8217;s side during the election&#8217;s closing weeks.</p>
<p>He has continued to be a commanding presence during the transition, working alongside incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and senior adviser Steve Bannon.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Mr Trump has said he expects all of his choices for Cabinet positions to be approved by the Senate.</p>
<p>He made the prediction as he briefly addressed reporters in Trump Tower in New York City, appearing alongside Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.</p>
<p>Senate confirmation hearings begin on Tuesday, starting with Mr Trump&#8217;s choice for attorney general, Jeff Sessions.</p>
<p>Mr Trump described Mr Sessions yesterday as <i>&#8220;a high-quality man&#8221;,</i> adding: <i>&#8220;He&#8217;s going to do great.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>He said all of his nominees are <i>&#8220;at the highest level,&#8221;</i> and added: <i>&#8220;I think they&#8217;ll all pass.&#8221;</i></p>
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