Franklin D Roosevelt children in his administration

[Lincoln Republican]

Much has been said about Trump daughter Ivanka Trump being appointed an Assistant to President Trump and son-in-law  Jared Kushner being appointed an Advisor to President Trump.

President Franklin D Roosevelt had four of his children appointed to offices directly related to the White House or otherwise to his administration. I understand, of course, that there are definite differences between their responsibilities and authority compared to the Trump situation, as well I recognize the Trump appointments are controversial  as compared to the FDR appointments, but there have been other Presidents besides Trump who have had direct family involved in their administrations.  

Just sayin'.

Anna Roosevelt, at her ailing father's request, Anna moved into the White House in 1944 to serve as First Lady because of her mother's preference for devoting her time to other political activities and worthy causes. When President Roosevelt traveled to Yalta in 1945 to meet Stalin and Churchill, he selected Anna to accompany him.

James Roosevelt II, a delegate from Massachusetts to the Constitutional Convention for the repeal of Prohibition 1933, officially appointed "Administrative Assistant to the President" 1937, Secretary to the President, became White House coordinator for eighteen federal agencies 1937-1938  

Elliot Roosevelt, assigned by President Roosevelt to attend Atlantic Conference between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill 1941, attended as a military attache to the Casablanca Conference 1943, the Cairo Conference 1943, the Tehran Conference 1943    
  
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr, assigned by President Roosevelt to attend Atlantic Conference between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill 1941

[GeorgiaModerate]

At that time, it was not unlwaful.  Congress passed the anti-nepotism law 5 U.S. Code § 3110 in 1967.  See https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110:

And concerning who it covers:

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[Sir Mohamed]

At that time, it was not unlwaful.  Congress passed the anti-nepotism law 5 U.S. Code § 3110 in 1967.  See https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110:

And concerning who it covers:

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True. This was a result of JFK appointing his brother Attorney General a few years before. I never liked that about the Kennedys. I even heard that RFK planned to appoint his brother Secretary of State after being elected president in 1968 in his own right to succeed his brother.

[Lincoln Republican]

My post was merely an observation.

The fact that Ivanka and Jared are serving in these positions, and continue to serve, says something about this "law".

I have heard about this law before, but thank you for bringing it up.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Figures Trump would copy an awful president like FDR.

[Lincoln Republican]

Figures Trump would copy an awful president like FDR.

But in practically all rankings of U.S. Presidents, FDR is consistently near the top, usually second place after Lincoln.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Figures Trump would copy an awful president like FDR.

But in practically all rankings of U.S. Presidents, FDR is consistently near the top, usually second place after Lincoln.

So? When arent those rankings personal opinion? I remember reading the criteria once and these "historians" were giving Lincoln like 2nd overall place in categories like foreign policy and monetary policy, which is clearly an absolute joke.

[AtorBoltox]

What a pitiful attempt at deflection

[Technocracy Timmy]

Figures Trump would copy an awful president like FDR.

But in practically all rankings of U.S. Presidents, FDR is consistently near the top, usually second place after Lincoln.

So? When arent those rankings personal opinion? I remember reading the criteria once and these "historians" were giving Lincoln like 2nd overall place in categories like foreign policy and monetary policy, which is clearly an absolute joke.

Of course a southerner would dislike Lincoln.

[Badger]

FDR's kids were not his penultimate closest advisors, nor intimately involved in a multi-billion-dollar business Empire with their dad at the same time. Not even a remotely close comparison. Not to mention comparing ethics rules from the 1930s to the 2010s is.... inapplicable to put it nicely.