Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to be his special adviser on Mid East

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump and one of his closest confidants, will join the White House as a senior adviser to the president, Trump announced Monday. His fields will be Middle East affairs, government operations and trade deals. Kushner will withdraw from his financial interests at home and overseas and not take a salary. A lawyer assisting the family said that Kushner's wife, Ivanka Trump, will not immediately take on a formal role.