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Several children and relatives of President Joe Biden's top aides have secured jobs in the White House, according to The Washington Post.
At least five children of Biden's senior staff are now working in the administration, the paper reported.
Experts on ethics and diversity have expressed concern that this is a continuation of the sort of nepotism seen in former President Donald Trump's White House, they told the Post.
"While it may not be as bad as appointing your son or daughter to a top government post as Trump did with Jared and Ivanka, it is still bad," said Walter Shaub, who served as director of the Office of Government Ethics from 2013-2017. "'Not as bad as Trump' cannot be the new standard."
"F***ing failure": Obama ethics chief slams Biden for "illegally" hiring kids of top aides
At least five children of Biden's senior staff are now working in the administration, the paper reported.
Experts on ethics and diversity have expressed concern that this is a continuation of the sort of nepotism seen in former President Donald Trump's White House, they told the Post.
"While it may not be as bad as appointing your son or daughter to a top government post as Trump did with Jared and Ivanka, it is still bad," said Walter Shaub, who served as director of the Office of Government Ethics from 2013-2017. "'Not as bad as Trump' cannot be the new standard."
"F***ing failure": Obama ethics chief slams Biden for "illegally" hiring kids of top aides