The TV Stars, Billionaires, and Family Trump Has Picked to Run the Government – Rolling Stone

<a  href="https://www.rollingstone.com/t/donald-trump/"  id="auto-tag_donald-trump"  data-tag="donald-trump"  >Donald Trump</a>&rsquo;s win in November means not only that the former president will once again be living in the White House, but that dozens upon dozens of the most consequential positions in the federal government affecting every walk of life in America will be staffed by cronies of his choosing.<br>  Trump has been on nomination tear since defeating Kamala Harris, tapping what seems like just about everyone in his orbit to join his administration &mdash; whether it be vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the nation&rsquo;s health services, or failed Georgia senatorial candidate Herschel Walker to serve as ambassador to The Bahamas. Trump is rewarding his most ardent supporters, regardless of whether they are beset by scandal or have any qualifications whatsoever for the role the president-elect has selected them to fill.<br>     It&rsquo;s been a disorienting few weeks, but certain themes have emerged around Trump&rsquo;s selections. Here are a few that we&rsquo;ve noticed.<br>     From early in his political career, Donald Trump made clear that he considers governance to be a family affair. The children of the president-elect have always been a force in his political world. His sons, Don Jr. and Eric Trump, enjoy prominent positions as surrogates. During his first term, his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner served as senior advisers to his administration. This time around, the familial sphere of influence is being expanded.&nbsp;      <div class="admz" id="adm-inline-article-ad-1">                     <div class="adma boomerang" data-device="Desktop" data-width="300">                  <div style="min-width:50px;min-height:75px;"   class="pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text"   data-priority="10" >    <div id="gpt-dsk-tab-article-inbody-uid0"       class="adw-300 adh-250" data-is-adhesion-ad="">         <script type="application/javascript">

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