President Donald Trump's eldest daughter will become a government employee in the coming days. She will take on a more formal role working for her father.
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump becomes an official employee in the White House
As said, Ivanka Trump will be an unpaid employee working in the West Wing. Ivanka Trup said that she will serve as an unpaid employee and subject to all of the same rules like other federal employees. She will file the required Form 278 and commit to comply with all federal ethics standards. Ivanka Trump will be an "adviser" to the President.
An official confirmation from the White House last week is that, Donald Trump was officialy moving into a West Wing office after a few months of settling. And Ivanka Trump also receive government-provided communication devices.
The elevation of Ivanka Trup has made a lot of people think about the nepotism law in 1967. It states that no public official, from the President to a low level manager at federal agency may hire or promote a relative. And if any appointee violate the law is not entitled to pay by the federal government. So she can still serve the administration.
Ivanka Trump left her apparel and accessories brand in January. She has always been a key trusted adviser to her father.
She will not be the President's only source of insight as well as input. However, she may provide some insights into the concerns of those who he might not meet as President.
In her first several weeks of the administration, Ivanka Trump has took part in some key happenings including discussions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, visiting to Florida school, National African American Museum of History and Culture.
Ivanka Trump also took an even higher profile this week, making formal remarks at an event that encourages women in STEM at Smithsonian's Air and Space museum.