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| President Trump's daughter Ivanka to get White House office | President Trump's daughter Ivanka to get White House office |
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| President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump is to have an office in the White House, her lawyer says. | President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump is to have an office in the White House, her lawyer says. |
| The 35-year-old will have security clearance and access to classified information. | The 35-year-old will have security clearance and access to classified information. |
| But she will not have an official title or salary when she works in the West Wing - the hub of US executive power. | But she will not have an official title or salary when she works in the West Wing - the hub of US executive power. |
| Ms Trump's role will be to serve as Donald Trump's "eyes and ears" while providing broad-ranging advice, her attorney told Politico. | Ms Trump's role will be to serve as Donald Trump's "eyes and ears" while providing broad-ranging advice, her attorney told Politico. |
| "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," Ms Trump said in a statement. | "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," Ms Trump said in a statement. |
| "I will continue to offer my father my candid advice and counsel, as I have for my entire life." | "I will continue to offer my father my candid advice and counsel, as I have for my entire life." |
| Ms Trump, who owns a fashion brand, will be joining her husband Jared Kushner, who is a senior adviser to the president. | Ms Trump, who owns a fashion brand, will be joining her husband Jared Kushner, who is a senior adviser to the president. |
| After Mr Kushner's appointment was announced, Ms Trump said she would focus on settling her family in Washington rather than work for the administration. | After Mr Kushner's appointment was announced, Ms Trump said she would focus on settling her family in Washington rather than work for the administration. |
| Her step-mother, First Lady Melania Trump, has so far chosen to stay in New York with Mr Trump's youngest son. | |
| Ms Trump's lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, told AP news agency: "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." | Ms Trump's lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, told AP news agency: "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." |
| But some have criticised the decision to give her a White House position, even though she will have no actual job title. | But some have criticised the decision to give her a White House position, even though she will have no actual job title. |
| Andrew Herman, an attorney who has advised lawmakers on ethics issues, said: "I think the right way to do that is to make her a special government employee. | Andrew Herman, an attorney who has advised lawmakers on ethics issues, said: "I think the right way to do that is to make her a special government employee. |
| "But that implicates all kind of formal and disclosure issues." | "But that implicates all kind of formal and disclosure issues." |
| The political influence of the US first daughter and her husband has raised questions about possible conflicts of interests. | The political influence of the US first daughter and her husband has raised questions about possible conflicts of interests. |
| Federal anti-nepotism laws bar relatives of the president from being appointed to government positions. | Federal anti-nepotism laws bar relatives of the president from being appointed to government positions. |
| But an exception was made for Mr Kushner after the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel cited the president's "special hiring authority". | But an exception was made for Mr Kushner after the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel cited the president's "special hiring authority". |
| Since the election Ms Trump has placed her fashion company's interests in a trust, handing off day-to-day operations to her top executive. | Since the election Ms Trump has placed her fashion company's interests in a trust, handing off day-to-day operations to her top executive. |
| Her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Nicole Meyer, have been named trustees, reports the New York Times. | Her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Nicole Meyer, have been named trustees, reports the New York Times. |
| However, several retailers have dropped her products, saying that sales of her brand were falling. | However, several retailers have dropped her products, saying that sales of her brand were falling. |
| Ms Trump is also being sued by a fashion company in San Francisco that says she is cashing in on her position as first daughter. | Ms Trump is also being sued by a fashion company in San Francisco that says she is cashing in on her position as first daughter. |
| Modern Appealing Clothing said in court documents filed last week that Ms Trump's firm has an "unfair advantage" in the marketplace. | Modern Appealing Clothing said in court documents filed last week that Ms Trump's firm has an "unfair advantage" in the marketplace. |
| She has forbidden her eponymous brand from advertising using images of her taken since the inauguration. | She has forbidden her eponymous brand from advertising using images of her taken since the inauguration. |
| Since Mr Trump's inauguration in January, Ms Trump has been seen attending meetings with world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, last week, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | Since Mr Trump's inauguration in January, Ms Trump has been seen attending meetings with world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, last week, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. |
| Ms Trump is to due to release a book - Women Who Work - in May, with the proceeds going to charity, Ms Gorelick said. | Ms Trump is to due to release a book - Women Who Work - in May, with the proceeds going to charity, Ms Gorelick said. |