Biden: No family members will be involved in any government decisions

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(CNN) President Joe Biden vowed that no one in his extended family will have sway over government decisions in an interview with People magazine published Wednesday.

"We're going to run this like the Obama-Biden Administration," he said of ethics requirements pertaining to government appointees' family and friends to avoid the semblance of wrongdoing.

"No one in our family and extended family is going to be involved in any government undertaking or foreign policy," he added. "And nobody has an office in this place. They always have access to Pop and Nana but nobody (will have an office)."

Biden shared an anecdote of previously rejecting personal benefits that could have been paid by the government, professing his commitment to steering clear of impropriety.

"I remember years ago an accountant said, 'You know, you can charge (the Senate) part of the gas you use in the vehicle at your home.' And I said, 'No,' " Biden said. "Here's how I look at it: The foul line is 15 feet away from the basket. Never get me closer than 17 feet, because it really is a matter of the public trust."

teslacoil1 on February 3rd, 2021 at 12:38 UTC »

Remember the time when Ivanka sat in for Trump at the G20 meeting?

Or when Jared Kushner took control of the coronavirus coordination and ignored testing in blue states because it would hurt the right people?

Not having family members involved in government decisions will be like a breath of fresh air. Imagine if Malia Obama did what Ivanka and Jared did? Yeah, fortunately, Malia Obama never did anything remotely close to that.

WeWoweewoo on February 3rd, 2021 at 12:35 UTC »

Now that you mentioned it, I don't know the name of Biden's daughter. And I don't need to. How liberating.

cirquefan on February 3rd, 2021 at 12:20 UTC »

That this even needed to be made explicit showcases how ridiculous and damaging the previous administration was.