This week's anti-Trump Facebook post

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Jared Kushner being appointed to a senior advisory position in the Trump administration? Isn't there a law against that (why, yes there is). So if you voted for Trump because of all the alleged corruption of the Obama administration (corruption that was never brought to a court of law, much less even presented to a grand jury), is this what passes for draining the swamp: Law-breaking and out-and-out nepotism?

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/source-jared-kushner-serve-trump-senior-adviser-n704786

[napi21]

1. Apparently the powers that be are reviewing that law to see if it applies to WH Staff too,

or just to cabinet positions. There's been no decision yet.

[louis-t]

2. Fear not, Paul Ryan will just change the laws for him.

And then continue sucking on drumpf's ass. (I just watched City Slickers II last night.)

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3. The language of the code seems pretty definite

5 USC § 3110(b): "A public official may not appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement, in or to a civilian position in the agency in which he is serving or over which he exercises jurisdiction or control any individual who is a relative of the public official."

In the law's definitions under section (a), "public official" specifically includes the president, and "relative" specifically includes "son-in-law." It would be pretty hard to argue that the president does not exercise jurisdiction over his own executive staff.

Or maybe this is just Jared's way of announcing that he's filing for divorce, so he won't be Trump's son-in-law anymore?

[mnhtnbb]

4. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jared and Ivanka divorce just to bypass the law.

This is not a family that gives a hoot for the law. They do what they want and if there is a loophole (quickie divorce) they
will take advantage.

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5. I got some pushback!

One post from a fake account (no history, no friends, etc.), which I called out and then deleted. The other from some ninny who said she "can't wait" for Trump's inauguration to make America great. I asked her how nepotism and breaking the law was going to make the country great; doesn't law-breaking encourage disrespect for the law?

I'm not anticipating any coherent response.

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6. And some more pushback

Damn, but these trolls are transparent. I'm having a little fun with them, though, before deleting their posts. Dumbasses.

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7. I was not disappointed

Ad hominem attacks, spluttering about snowflakes, and not a fact to be seen anywhere in the latest responses. It's like someone* rang the fraud bell and all the dogs came running.

*Named Vladimir?