washington u.s. president-elect donald trump son-in-law jar kushner become senior white house adviser work trade middle east transition officials say monday rare case close presidential family member take major job kushner 35 marry trump daughter ivanka take post receive legal counsel would violate u.s. anti-nepotism law transition officials say position unlike cabinet post require u.s. senate confirmation kushner pay trump statement monday announce choice say kushner tremendous asset trust advisor throughout campaign transition kushner like trump new york real estate developer emerge important voice early father-in-law presidential campaign involve almost every aspect personnel decisions strategy fundraise ivanka trump like husband close adviser president-elect take role father white house focus settle family washington kushner wife undertake significant divestments wide-ranging financial portfolios prepare move washington new york face inevitable question potential conflict interest senior transition officials lawyer kushner lay arrangement conference call small group reporters kushner work closely incoming white house chief staff reince priebus senior strategist steve bannon advise new president officials say would focus least first trade policy middle east trump take office jan. 20 vow rewrite international trade deal make favorable unite state also pledge move u.s. embassy israel tel aviv 68 years jerusalem enshrine city israel capital despite international objections jamie gorelick new york lawyer serve deputy attorney general democratic president bill clinton help advise kushner say new post would violate 1967 anti-nepotism statute say congress 1978 authorize president hire personnel white house office without regard federal personnel laws like anti-nepotism statute court rule determine white house agency anti-nepotism law say argument side respect people make argument side think good argument gorelick say richard briffault government ethics expert columbia law school disagree say give fact president specifically mention would think someone work president would cover anti-nepotism law bill clinton arouse controversy 1993 name wife hillary clinton lead healthcare reform drive lose nov. election trump john f. kennedy elect president 1960 choose brother robert attorney general late monday group six democrats house representatives judiciary committee say write justice department u.s. office government ethics ask review concern nepotism conflict interest arise kushner appointment order comply federal ethics laws consult office government ethics kushner take number step divest substantial assets gorelick say kushner resign position chief executive kushner company publisher new york observer newspaper divest interest new york observer thrive capital 666 fifth avenue office build midtown manhattan foreign investments addition kushner recuse participate matter could direct effect remain financial interest interest include real estate new york area ivanka trump interest new trump hotel washington ivanka trump brand fashion business officials say kushner file public financial disclosure form norman eisen former ethics chief president barack obama say email kushner ethics disclosure move appear positive step hope father-in-law take page book presidents past four decades divest blind trust equivalent eisen say trump say would transfer control business children give detail plan news conference december topic cancel trump expect take question reporters week trump 's son-in-law kushner become senior white house adviser