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President Biden has promised that his administration will restore ethics in government after years

of President Trump dismissing many ethical concerns as political attacks.

Biden promised that he will demonstrate, quote, that public servants serve all Americans,

not themselves or narrow special interests.

And in many ways, Biden has taken steps to come through on that promise.

He said he will ban his own family from involvement in the government, that he'll disclose records

of White House visitors, and that he'll support new legislation that would expand the definition

of lobbying.

But ethical concerns surrounding one particular family in Biden's orbit present a challenge

to his vow to as he puts it, restore faith in American government.

That family is the Rashadi family.

The Rashadi brothers have influence in Washington.

Steve Rashadi is a senior counselor to Biden and one of the president's most trusted advisors.

His brother, Jeff Rashadi, meanwhile is a lobbyist with big name clients that hope to

influence Washington.

Plus, three of Steve Rashadi's children work in the federal government.

So do any actions of the Rashadi brothers violate White House ethics rules?

How are the ethics rules decided and enforced and do they go far enough?

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