Trump ropes in son-in-law Kushner as presidential advisor

TIL Desk/World/New York-US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he will add his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to his White House team as senior advisor to the president. Kushner would be an “invaluable member of my team as I set and execute an ambitious agenda,” said the President-elect in a statement acknowledging the appointment.

According to the statement released on Monday, Kushner would work closely with Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon, forming a trio. Trump said that this trio would be an effective leadership team.

The communique also emphasised the role that Kushner had in the election campaign that culminated in Trump’s November 8 win, saying that his participation was “instrumental” in formulating and executing the winning campaign strategy. Kushner, an Orthodox Jewish real estate businessman, who is married to Ivanka Trump, the mogul’s older daughter, would forego his salary as presidential advisor.