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Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, said she would play no role in her father’s administration – but she’s still getting her own space in the White House.
It gets weirder.
According to her attorney Jamie Gorelick, Ivanka will provide advice and serve as her father’s “eyes and ears,” Politico reports.
Gorelick admitted that having an adult child “actively engaged in the work of the administration” is new. He said she will “voluntarily comply” to the same rules as if she were an official employee, even though she isn’t.
But people have a few questions:
If she has no role, why does she need an office? #CovertNepotism https://t.co/RI6nS0wTEs— Pat aka Dr.P, DNP (@Pat aka Dr.P, DNP) 1490065336
Ivanka Trump will get an office in the West Wing, a govt-issued phone, and security clearance. She still has no off… https://t.co/vh0EHkMR7F— AJ+ (@AJ+) 1490051174
Ivanka Trump will have an office in the West Wing to store all her clothing that didn't sell at Nordstrom.— Tony Posnanski (@Tony Posnanski) 1490053993
Don’t see what the issue is w/ the extremely talented, smart, capable @IvankaTrump having an office in the WW. HRC had a WW office as FLOTUS— PARIS (@PARIS) 1490049044
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