Posted: Mar 21, 2017 12:27 pm
This is weird. Ivanka is given an office in the West Wing and security clearance? WTF
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Ivanka Trump to receive West Wing office and access to classified information
'De facto First Lady' already sat in on meetings with Angela Merkel and Shinzo Abe
Ivanka Trump is reported to have been given a prominent role in the White House, despite not technically serving as a government employee.
Donald Trump’s daughter has set up an office in the West Wing, will be given government communication devices and be handed classified security clearance, according to her attorney.
The 35-year-old will also voluntarily comply with ethics rules even though she has no official position, will not be paid a salary, and will not be sworn in.
The latest developments follow Ms Trump, often hailed as the de facto First Lady of the property billionaire’s campaign, insisting she will play no formal role in her father’s administration.
The attorney Jamie Gorelick told Politico on Monday that Ms Trump will serve as the President’s “eyes and ears”.
“Having an adult child of the President who is actively engaged in the work of the administration is new ground,” admitted Ms Gorelick.
“Our view is that the conservative approach is for Ivanka to voluntarily comply with the rules that would apply if she were a government employee, even though she is not.”
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