ShyDrusi@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSelling the illusion of access: Devon Archer testifies about Hunter Biden’s use of his father’s ‘brand’www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1907arrow-down169
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minus-squarekeeb420@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoActually it is illegal for the president to hire family members. There was a law passed that says exactly that.
minus-squarebitsplease@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoIs that true? Then how did Trump have his whole family employed during his presidency? I’m sure the democrats wouldn’t have just let that go
minus-squarekeeb420@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m not sure. But it is true. Google president nepotism law.
minus-squareUnaware7013@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis DOJ opinion letter from the day the orange took office argues that the president is exempt from the nepotism law when filling Whitehouse positions, so it may not be as law as wed assume.
Actually it is illegal for the president to hire family members. There was a law passed that says exactly that.
Is that true? Then how did Trump have his whole family employed during his presidency? I’m sure the democrats wouldn’t have just let that go
I’m not sure. But it is true. Google president nepotism law.
This DOJ opinion letter from the day the orange took office argues that the president is exempt from the nepotism law when filling Whitehouse positions, so it may not be as law as wed assume.