Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter reportedly pressured President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE not to hire his son-in-law Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE as his chief of staff, New York Magazine says.

“Nobody is apparently telling you this,” Coulter reportedly told Trump during the presidential transition as he was assembling his White House staff. “But you can’t. You just can’t hire your children.”

Kushner, who is now an unpaid senior adviser to the president along with his wife Ivanka Trump Ivana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump luxury properties have charged US government .1M since inauguration: report Ivana Trump: Ivanka could 'definitely' be first female president The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump's West Coast campaign swing MORE, was one of Trump's early considerations for the job. The campaign marked the first foray into politics for Kushner, who previously worked as a real-estate investor and publisher of the New York Observer.

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The president eventually chose former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus Reinhold (Reince) Richard PriebusLeaked audio shows Trump touted low Black voter turnout in 2016: report Meadows joins White House facing reelection challenges Trump names Mark Meadows as new chief of staff MORE as his chief of staff, who served in the White House until his firing in July, only six months into Trump's term. Priebus was replaced by John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE, who had served as secretary of Homeland Security.

Coulter, the author of "In Trump We Trust," was an early supporter of Trump. She has sometimes criticized the president, however, especially for what she says has been his failure to meet his campaign promises so far on immigration.