Ivanka Trump will become a government employee

Ivanka Trump will take on an official role at the White House as assistant to the president, the first daughter confirmed Wednesday, saying she will become an unpaid government employee.

It was reported last week that the president’s eldest daughter had taken on a role at the White House, which included a security clearance and an office in the West Wing, but several ethics experts complained about its informal nature because she would not actually be a federal employee.