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politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 06:33 PM Mar 2017

So now Ivanka is part of Trump's West Wing. I thought she was the acting FLOTUS

Did she ever receive a security clearance which allows her to be part of that inner circle of advisors?

Friday afternoon President Donald Trump unloaded on several of his closest aides over the White House’s messy handling of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recusal of himself from investigations into the Trump administration and possible Russian interference in the 2016 election.

According to Politico, Trump called in chief of staff Reince Priebus, son-in-law Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, chief strategist Steve Bannon, communications director Mike Dubke and press secretary Sean Spicer to rant about how Sessions’ recusal was handled after the president had previously said he saw no reason for the attorney general to step aside.

Before heading off to his Mar-a-Lago resort for his fourth weekend getaway, Trump sat with down with his inner circle where he reportedly blew up when the subject of Sessions’ stepping-aside was broached.

Sources said an exasperated Trump told the assembled insiders he didn’t think Sessions should have withdrawn and that the announcement was not controlled properly by the White House communications team.

The report also notes that Trump singled out White House counsel Don McGahn for specific criticism. ...

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/trump-blasted-top-aides-over-sessions-recusal-in-friday-white-house-meltdown-report/
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So now Ivanka is part of Trump's West Wing. I thought she was the acting FLOTUS (Original Post) politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2017 OP
Ivan pamdb Mar 2017 #1
She's his keeper. nancy1942 Mar 2017 #2

pamdb

(1,332 posts)
1. Ivan
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 06:38 PM
Mar 2017

So why is a woman for designs clothes for a living (sort of) at all remotely qualified to be an advisor to the so-called president?

nancy1942

(635 posts)
2. She's his keeper.
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 07:10 PM
Mar 2017

Wipes the drool from his face and keeps watch to insure he doesn't wander away and get lost. Doing her duty as an adoring daughter naturally would.

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