The Bush family, in fact, defined the modern definition of a political dynasty. Bush, born in Milton, Massachusetts , on June 12, 1924, enlisted in the armed forces when he was 18.

The Bush family's rise to power began with Jenna's great-grandfather, Prescott Bush, who served as a U.S. senator representing Connecticut from 1952 to 1963.

But these family connections turns out to be the least of it. According to a research scholar at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the president-elect's family tree is no mere bush.

Jenna Bush Hager and her family were all smiles this Christmas. The TODAY co-host posted a group selfie on Instagram Dec. 26 featuring husband Henry Hager and their three kids, Mila, Poppy and Hal.