Kellyanne Conways says Trump’s team has found a way around anti-nepotism laws and hints at which relatives he’s most likely to hire

On Thursday’s episode of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Kellyanne Conway addressed reports that President-elect Donald Trump could be in violation of federal law should he hire any of his family members once in office. She revaeled that Trump’s team has found a way around anti-nepotism laws and also hinted at which relatives he’s most likely to bring onto his staff.

Conway pointed out that this is a unique case, as the past few presidents have not had adult children while serving as Commander in Chief, and explained that the anti-nepotism law in regard to hiring relatives to White House posts has an exception.

“The anti-nepotism law apparently has an exception if you want to work in the West Wing, because the President is able to appoint his own staff,” she said. “So, of course, this came about to stop family members from serving in the Cabinet. But the President does have discretion to choose his staff of his liking. And so if that actually is true, and that legal advice holds, then that will open up a realm of possibilities.”

Joe Scarborough then asked Conway if Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who have been looking for a home in Washington, D.C., are most likely to get hired to the administration. Conway confirmed that it was “a fair assessment,” and that the pair are “incredibly talented and very smart.”

Conway pointed out that this is a unique case, as the past few presidents have not had adult children while serving as Commander in Chief, and explained that the anti-nepotism law in regard to hiring relatives to White House posts has an exception.

“The anti-nepotism law apparently has an exception if you want to work in the West Wing, because the President is able to appoint his own staff,” she said. “So, of course, this came about to stop family members from serving in the Cabinet. But the President does have discretion to choose his staff of his liking. And so if that actually is true, and that legal advice holds, then that will open up a realm of possibilities.”

Joe Scarborough then asked Conway if Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who have been looking for a home in Washington, D.C., are most likely to get hired to the administration. Conway confirmed that it was “a fair assessment,” and that the pair are “incredibly talented and very smart.”

“Ivanka’s very committed to women in the workplace, very committed to women in the global economy,” she added after saying that no final decision has been made on who will be given staff-level positions. “And she’s in a position where she can actually leverage that and make a difference for women in the economy.”

Kellyanne Conways says Trump’s team has found a way around anti-nepotism laws and hints at which relatives he’s most likely to hire