First daughter takes on West Wing role
IVANKA Trump is working out of a West Wing office at the White House, it was confirmed yesterday.
Donald Trump’s eldest daughter will also get security clearance to view classified documents – despite not being a Government employee.
Since Donald Trump took office, Ivanka, 35, has been a visible presence in the White House, where her husband, Jared Kushner, is a senior adviser.
She has been present for meetings with world leaders, including Angela Merkel of Germany and Canada’s Justin Trudeau.
Her lawyer and ethics adviser Jamie Gorelick insisted that she would voluntarily follow the ethics rules that apply to government employees.
Gorelick also helped Kushner with the legal strategy that led to his White House appointment.
Federal anti-nepotism laws prevent relatives from being appointed to government positions.
But the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel recently said the president’s “special hiring authority” allowed him to appoint Kushner to the West Wing staff.
Gorelick noted the office also made clear that the president could consult family members as private citizens, arguing that this is what Ivanka will be doing.
In a statement, she said: “I will continue to offer my father my candid advice and counsel, as I have for my entire life.”