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On Jared Kushner’s new White House role

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he and White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner depart the White House in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Elaine Kamarck, senior fellow in Governance Studies and founding director of the Center for Effective Public Management, discusses President Trump’s decision to put Jared Kushner in charge of the new Office of American Innovation and its impact on improving government operations.

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