Look at it this way.
The son in law, Jared Kushner, will be the family eye of the transition. Nothing happens the family can’t sign off on.
This doesn’t mean that someone like Jeff Sessions can’t be included to round up trustworthy political hands, like his own aide, Stephen Miller, for just one example, who incidentally has already done an outstanding job for TRUMP, taking care of business.
Good people like Sessions have many loyalists and friends happy to help.
The nuts and bolts are something Kushner can over see for Mr. TRUMP, but the political insiders who are top notch and skilled will have a place, is my bet imho.
Good point on Steven Miller. I like Manafort, but why haven’t we seen more of Miller? He articulates the “Reason for Trump” better than anyone I’ve heard!