Forbes: Trump Ethics Critics Take Rare Shot At Biden Over Jobs For Top Aides’ Kids

Forbes: Trump Ethics Critics Take Rare Shot At Biden Over Jobs For Top Aides’ Kids

Beth Rotman, a director at the left-leaning watchdog group Common Cause, told Forbes the hires send a message that “powerful family ties may just land you your very own career,” warning it’s “unhealthy for our democracy to continue down this path” and calling for a “competitive hiring process.”

Ethics watchdogs who frequently criticized former President Donald Trump for his administration’s many Hatch Act violations, conflicts of interest and hiring of family members are now doing the same with President Joe Biden amid revelations at least five of his top aides’ children have landed jobs in the administration. …

Beth Rotman, a director at the left-leaning watchdog group Common Cause, told Forbes the hires send a message that “powerful family ties may just land you your very own career,” warning it’s “unhealthy for our democracy to continue down this path” and calling for a “competitive hiring process.”