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  • In early 2017, President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to appoint his son-in-law,

  • Jared Kushner, as Senior White House Advisor.

  • Kushner is married Trump's daughter Ivanka and was a key player both in the campaign

  • and the cabinet appointment process.

  • As inauguration day nears, a spotlight has been shined, not just on Kushner,

  • but on all of Trump's close relatives.

  • So, let's meet America's newest first family.

  • Donald Trump has been married three times and has five children.

  • His three eldest children, Donald Jr, Eric, and Ivanka are from his first marriage to Czech fashion model Ivana Trump.

  • All three have held high ranking positions in the Trump Organization, and Donald Trump's sons are slated to take over its operations while he's in office.

  • Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka have also appeared on many episodes

  • of their father's reality show, The Apprentice.

  • The oldest son, Donald Jr., also called "Don" is married to a former model

  • and has five children of his own.

  • He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics,

  • and played an active role in his father's 2016 presidential campaign.

  • However, as a surrogate he attracted widespread criticism for a Tweet comparing Syrian refugees to skittles,

  • even garnering condemnation of the statement from the parent company of Skittles itself

  • Trump's second son, Eric, graduated from Georgetown University

  • with degrees in finance and management.

  • For the last decade, Eric has also run his own charitable foundation,

  • raising money for St. Jude Childrens hospital, although some of these funds have allegedly been paid to

  • the Trump Organization itself.

  • Eric has left his post as president of the charity to avoid possible conflicts of interest.

  • But perhaps the best known of Trump's children is his first daughter Ivanka.

  • Ivanka is a former model and active businesswoman, with her own fashion and jewelry lines.

  • She identifies as "neither Republican or Democrat", and is reportedly a close friend

  • of Hillary Clinton's daughter, Chelsea.

  • Ivanka has advocated for left-wing causes like women's rights and gay rights, and was pivotal in her father's campaign and transition into the White House.

  • Even before the start of Donald Trump's term, Ivanka has already been part of a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister,

  • and reportedly took over a phone call from her father

  • with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss women's issues.

  • Many say she is poised to have a greater role in the White House than previous First Daughters,

  • and perhaps even the First Lady.

  • Donald Trump's current wife is former Slovenian model Melania Trump,

  • and she is the second First Lady in U.S. history to have been born outside the United States.

  • She immigrated to the US in 1996, and became a citizen ten years later.

  • She doesn't have a college degree but reportedly speaks five languages.

  • As First Lady, Melania has said she will focus on helping women and children,

  • as well as combating cyberbullying.

  • Trump's two youngest children have received the least amount of attention.

  • 23-year-old Tiffany Trump has been referred to as a "mystery daughter",

  • and is the child of Trump's second wife, Marla Maples,

  • who he married after a highly publicized affair during his first marriage.

  • She is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania,

  • where she majored in sociology and urban studies.

  • She is both a singer and a model, and is known for a popular Instagram account

  • where she appears with other heirs and heiresses, dubbed the "rich kids of instagram".

  • Donald and Melania's son, 10-year-old Barron, sometimes called "Little Donald",

  • attends a prestigious school in New York City where he will live with his mother until the end of his current school term.

  • Donald Trump also has eight grandchildren.

  • Although some members of Trump's family fill the ranks in his transition team

  • and other key advisory positions, federal anti-nepotism laws forbid government officials

  • from appointing family members to public office.

  • However, experts say Trump could work around this law because of a legal precedent set by,

  • ironically, Bill Clinton, when he appointed of his wife Hillary to a government task force.

  • What role Trump's family holds in the new administration still remains to be seen.

  • From hotels, to casinos to golf courses, the Trump name is plastered

  • everywhere around the world.

  • Now that Donald Trump is in office his children will take over the family business,

  • but is that enough to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest?

  • Prior to the election we took a look at the business problems Trump may face while in office.

  • The problem with blind trust is that it's really hard to make sure they're blind and

  • there's a big complication when it comes to Trump: his name.

  • Since his largest source of income is his brand name, it would be impossible for Trump

  • not to notice which buildings and businesses license his name

  • after transferring ownership of it to a blind trust.

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In early 2017, President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to appoint his son-in-law,

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