Two months into Donald Trump‘s first term as President of the United States of America, it has been announced that his eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, will receive her own White House office, access to high-level classified information and a government-supplied phone.
“While there is no modern precedent for an adult child of the president, I will voluntarily follow all of the ethics rules placed on government employees,” Ivanka said in a statement following the announcement, adding, “I will continue to offer my father my candid advice and counsel, as I have for my entire life.”
Despite the office and her commitment to being her father’s “eyes and ears” in Washington, Ivanka says she will not receive a salary or take on an official title within her father’s administration.
Many, however, see the announcement as blatant nepotism.
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So if she does something wrong, illegal, etc - can she use the excuse "you're not paying me" to get out of any punishments?
If you get prosecuted for doing something illegal the fact you were being paid or not paid to do it doesn't exempt one from punishment.
Yay! More unqualified people in the White House influencing the Neanderthal.
She attended Georgetown university and University of Pennsylvania where she graduated cum laude.
She has experience in business and has been on boards.
No doubt she got there by nepotism, but she is qualified.
Sigh, Kennedy appointed his brother who did a good job as AG and Bill put his wife in charge of health reform which after spending $110 million and two years was an utter failure that went nowhere.
Trumps entitled to appoint a woman he has faith in.
Well, she sat on a trustee board for Murdoch's children, which is not really the same as 'being on boards.' Definitely no political qualifications.
And also on the board for 100 Women in Hedge Funds.
These high level advisers don't need to have a political background.