Trump made Ivanka an assistant, Kennedy made Bobby attorney general

Published March 30, 2017 1:57pm ET



Ivanka Trump announced on Wednesday her plans to take on an official role in the White House and serve formally as an unpaid assistant to the president. The move makes her a federal employee.

After it was revealed last week that she was set to receive a White House office and other perks without becoming a federal employee, many expressed concerns that the arrangement allowed her to act as a de facto official without being bound by the ethics laws applied to formal employees.

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