Will there be a place in Trump's administration for his older children?

[Lincoln Republican]

John F Kennedy named his brother, Robert Kennedy, as Attorney General.

So a President naming family members to high office is not new.

Would Trump find a place for his older children in his administration, or even some or one of them?

Please discuss.

[cinyc]

No.  The federal anti-nepotism law, enacted after Robert Kennedy was named Attorney General, likely prohibits Trump (or any President) from appointing a child to "a civilian position in the agency in which he is serving or over which he exercises jurisdiction or control."  

So (arguably), he can't appoint a relative to a position in the White House or any Cabinet Department.  I say arguably because it's probably questionable whether Congress can by law prohibit a truly executive appointment to the White House staff.

[Lincoln Republican]

cinyc, or anyone else who may know

If Trump wins, will he be required to place his financial interests into a blind trust?

I am thinking he may have to turn over complete control of The Trump Organization to his three children who are now Executive Vice Presidents.

[cinyc]

cinyc, or anyone else who may know

If Trump wins, will he be required to place his financial interests into a blind trust?

I am thinking he may have to turn over complete control of The Trump Organization to his three children who are now Executive Vice Presidents.

I don't know if Trump has to, but he has said he will turn over his business interests if elected President.  His children are the logical people to run it.

By the way, knowing Trump, he'd probably appoint his children to White House positions anyway and let someone sue him for violating the constitutionally questionable Federal Anti-Nepotism law.

[Ljube]

Since he will probably run for the second term, if he wins the first, the only logical thing is for him to leave his business to his children.

By the time his second term is out, he will be old enough to retire in Florida.

[Lincoln Republican]

Since he will probably run for the second term, if he wins the first, the only logical thing is for him to leave his business to his children.

By the time his second term is out, he will be old enough to retire in Florida.

Good point.  Actually, he's old enough now, 70 in June 2016.

[SillyAmerican]

cinyc, or anyone else who may know

If Trump wins, will he be required to place his financial interests into a blind trust?

I am thinking he may have to turn over complete control of The Trump Organization to his three children who are now Executive Vice Presidents.

I don't know if Trump has to, but he has said he will turn over his business interests if elected President.  His children are the logical people to run it.

By the way, knowing Trump, he'd probably appoint his children to White House positions anyway and let someone sue him for violating the constitutionally questionable Federal Anti-Nepotism law.

I'd love to see such a challenge raised on this matter.

The president should be able to appoint whomever he/she wants to for a cabinet position. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which empowers the President of the United States to appoint certain public officials, reads as follows: the president "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for." The text places no limitations on who the president can appoint.

The Senate’s website gives a detailed analysis of the nomination and approval process, which wasn’t spelled out in the Constitution but follows precedents set by George Washington. If the Senate were to have strong feelings against a particular nominee (for whatever reason), it is incumbent upon that body to make its feelings known by rejecting the nominee.