Ivanka Trump said Monday that she was looking forward to working “alongside” new White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly, despite a new command structure that has all staff in the West Wing answering to Kelly.
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The New York Times reported that Kelly “made it clear” that he would be imposing more discipline on the process within the White House and that all staff, including Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, “would clear policy proposals, personnel recommendations, and advice from outsiders through him.”
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But Ivanka Trump, in tweeting her praise of Kelly, said she was looking forward to working “alongside” the general.
Looking forward to serving alongside John Kelly as we work for the American people. General Kelly is a true American hero. pic.twitter.com/XQLuFaS3ce
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 31, 2017
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While there were multiple reports that Kushner and Ms. Trump were involved in both the ousting of Scaramucci and former chief of staff Reince Priebus, other reports suggest that President Trump’s daughter’s and son-in-law’s influence may be limited.
