Ivanka Trump Isn't Just Any White House Staffer But How Much Influence Does She Have?
Some progressives and women hoped Ivanka Trump would be a moderating force on her father. But, five months into his new administration, there is limited evidence that it's working out that way.
by Vanessa Romo
Jul 02, 2017
4 minutes
Ivanka Trump is a lot of things: a mother, a wife, an entrepreneur, an Instagram goddess and a first daughter. But there is one thing she recently said she is not:
"I don't profess to be a political savant," she confessed to Fox & Friends host Ainsley Earhardt in an interview.
"I try to stay out of politics," she said in a measured, half whisper.
It was an attempt to deflect a question about President Trump's controversial tweets — and that was before . But it was an odd statement to make for someone with a West Wing office who serves
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