Trump appoints three in-law family members to senior diplomatic and advisory posts

On January 25, 2025, Trump had appointed three of his in-law family members to senior posts: Charles Kushner (Jared’s father) as ambassador to France, Kimberly Guilfoyle (Donald Jr.’s then-fiancée) as ambassador to Greece, and Massad Boulos (Tiffany’s father-in-law) as a senior Middle East adviser. The pattern of placing relatives-by-marriage in diplomatic and advisory roles — rather than direct family in agency posts — reflects the same distinction (White House vs. department positions) that the administration has used to navigate the federal Anti-Nepotism Statute.