Joe Biden sparks ethics questions by hiring relatives of senior staffers

Published May 18, 2021 12:00am ET



President Joe Biden promised his children would not have West Wing offices, but his administration has hired a handful of senior aides’ offspring.

And while ethics experts agree White House officials do not appear to have broken any federal rules, they are urging Biden to sidestep even the perception of conflicts of interest, particularly as trust in public institutions is at a low.

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