New York Post

JOB GOES TO KINSIDER

In-law of Trump’s son lands at Energy Dept.

- By DANIEL HALPER Bureau Chief

WASHINGTON — Another member of the Trump family has joined the administra­tion.

The brother-in-law of one of President Trump’s sons has landed a position at the Department of Energy — even though he has no energy background.

Kyle Yunaska, an East Carolina University alumnus and brother of Eric Trump’s wife, Lara, is reportedly working with the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis.

Yunaska, 32, is working on the “beachhead” team at the Energy Department, as its incoming head — former Texas Gov. Rick Perry — awaits Senate confirmati­on, Axios reported.

The “beachhead” team’s job is to help a federal agency transition from one administra­tion to the next.

A Web page at Yunaska’s alma mater claims he has skills in social media, event planning, team building, public speaking, research analysis and customer satisfacti­on.

The page also says he has been a “decision support analyst” at Georgetown University dealing with tax issues.

His LinkedIn page describes Yunaska’s career background as varied.

“Kyle has had a dynamic profession­al background which includes general management, market research, freelance writing, constructi­on, sales, and successful entreprene­urial ventures,” it says.

Yunaska holds a 2007 BS in management and physics from East Carolina University and a 2009 MBA in finance from the same institutio­n. He worked at Vail Resorts from 2010-2011.

He once vied for the title of “hottest bachelor” in Washington DC, but wasn’t selected in the 2013 competitio­n.

Eric Trump has no formal role in the administra­tion. He and his brother, Donald Trump Jr., are heading the Trump Organizati­on while their father is in the White House.

Eric Trump married his wife, Lara, in 2014 at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort owned by his dad. Lara Trump has been a TV producer for CBS and “Inside Edition.”

Perry is awaiting a Senate vote on his nomination as energy secretary, but is expected to be confirmed.

It’s unclear whether Yunaska will remain on at the Department of Energy once the new secretary is sworn in or whether he’ll even stay in the administra­tion.

The White House and Department of Energy didn’t comment.

Yunaska did not return a phone call from The Post.

 ??  ?? FAMILY BUSINESS: Kyle Yunaska (right), whose sister Lara is married to President Trump’s son Eric (together left), got a job at the Energy Department despite having no experience in the field.
FAMILY BUSINESS: Kyle Yunaska (right), whose sister Lara is married to President Trump’s son Eric (together left), got a job at the Energy Department despite having no experience in the field.
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