Ivanka Trumpthis week betrayed no hint that the White House where she works as a senior aide was preparing to fight the possible impeachment of PresidentDonald Trump, her father.
As the House of Representatives was set to vote on the next phase of its impeachment investigation — and begin making public some of the damaging evidence that lawmakers have reportedly gathered behind closed doors — Ivanka, who turned 38 on Wednesday, promised that “the best is yet to come.”
A top adviser to the president and the face for his administration’s workforce and family policies, Ivanka celebrated her birthday witha glammed-down selfieon Instagram and the hashtag #38yearsyoung.
Ivanka also re-shared a fan-made video of her White House work.
“I’ve done a lot of living in the last 12 months!!!” shewrote in the caption. “The best is yet to come.”
Younger sisterTiffany Trumpsentwell wishes, as did older brotherDonald Trump Jr.and his girlfriend,Kimberly Guilfoyle. (President Trump, who regularlywrites “happy birthday” to other peopleon Twitter, his preferred medium, didn’t tweet anything — though he has in years past.)
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Since joining the White House in 2017, Ivanka has largely and conspicuously abstained from the battles and controversies that have consumed other administration figures. She and husbandJared Kushner, another top presidential aide, have weathered criticism about their qualifications, security clearances and true motives. They have remained in the White House amid historic turnover, becoming two of the most influential and most scrutinized aides.
Critics deride Ivanka as a hypocrite for at least tacitly permitting some of same policies with which she disagrees, such as separating migrant children from their parents, which she once calleda “low point.”
The president has repeatedly said, without evidence, that Ivanka“created millions of jobs.”
“The talent, grit and spirit of the American worker have always defined our nation and enabled us to compete and lead in the global economy,” Ivankawrote in a Fox News op-edin March 2018. “With the goal of growing the American economy through pro-business policies and job creation, the Trump administration’s robust plan aims to deliver education to Americans across the country that is better skills-focused and often debt-free.”
Not everything has gone smoothly: Even avoiding the inflammatory tactics of her father and brothers, Ivanka is regularly mocked — her every slip-up meme’d — during her public appearances (such as aSeptember trip to South America).
Ivanka Trump (center) during a September trip to South America promoting women’s issues.Fernando Vergara/AP/Shutterstock
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Earlier this week,The Daily Beastpublished a lengthy lookat how Ivanka and Kushner take pains to respond to and try to shape their news coverage.
But there was no such negativityon Ivanka’s social media this week, where instead she posted about her ongoing White House work.
A White House spokeswoman for Ivanka declined to comment on the record for this article.
source: people.com
