Did Ivanka Trump spy for the FBI? And how did she really feel about the insurrection?
Everyone loves a good rumor, especially when it's about the daughter of a former president.
There's been a rumor going around — created by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen — that
there may be a more sinister reason why Ivanka Trump doesn't want to get
involved in her dad's 2024 presidential campaign. Cohen claims that Ivanka and
Jared Kushner tipped off the FBI about the classified papers kept at Mar-a-Lago.
During a November 2022 appearance on MSNBC's The Katie Phang Show, Cohen alleged,
on. And it would be very interesting to have, let's say, the son-in-law,
"Take a look at Jared and Ivanka. Why, why did they leave?"
This was not the first time that Cohen has claimed this. That August, he told Insider
that the informant had to come from someone close to Trump, and since the former POTUS only really
keeps family members close, Cohen deduced that it was one of them. Cohen told the publication,
He added that he, quote, "would not be surprised to find out it is Jared or one of his children."
The former lawyer then raised another point, asking,
When the House of Representatives created a committee to examine the January 6,
2021 insurrection at the Capitol, they turned to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
for more information. Naturally, a substantial part of the conversation
had to do with Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge the 2020 presidential election
results — a refusal which then arguably spurred some followers of his to act out.
In June 2022, Ivanka admitted in a video testimony
that she didn't agree with her father on his opinion of the election results.
"I respect Attorney General Barr, so I accepted what he was saying."
Her statement, in direct contradiction to her father,
prompted Donald to jump on Truth Social, the media platform he helped to create
after he was banned from other social media sites like Twitter. Trump wrote,
It wasn't just Ivanka who helped the committee, however. As NBC News reported, Kushner provided
over six hours of deposition interviews. Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia
explained to MSNBC that Kushner's cooperation was valuable to them, noting that Donald's son-in-law
voluntarily provided information that allowed them to substantiate information on the issue.
Back in her heyday at the White House as a senior advisor to former President Donald Trump,
Ivanka Trump sparked political rumors of her own.
"So far first daughter Ivanka Trump is firming up as the most likely candidate."
Did she have her sight set on the Oval Office? Would she shoot her shot at
becoming the first female president? During her father's administration,
many speculated that she would, and a former employee of her fashion line,
Marissa Velez, told the Evening Standard why this was plausible in 2021, saying,
She explained what Ivanka's primary alleged motivation was, adding,
"Fashion was just another way for Ivanka to get her
family into a more powerful position. Ultimately,
power for her family was all she wanted. Which is why I think she'll one day run for president."
That January, Politico speculated that Ivanka would ease into the idea by running for the
U.S. Senate from Florida, running against Sen. Marco Rubio. However,
as time has passed, a political future for Ivanka has seemed less likely. After her
father announced his 2024 campaign, Ivanka released a statement saying
that she intended to prioritize her children and her family life. The statement went on,
Following her time within the Trump administration,
Ivanka Trump certainly has the material to write a book. Countless adjacent people
from Donald Trump's White House have done the same, including her husband,
Jared Kushner, with Breaking History: A White House Memoir. In fact, it seemed
almost like a rite of passage to leave the Trump White House and get a literary agent.
"Well, new this morning: stunning revelations coming out of the new
memoir of former President Trump's son-in-law."
An insider told Page Six in December 2020 that Ivanka was
allegedly approached about writing her own White House memoir, saying,
It's not out of the realm of possibilities. After all, Ivanka has already written two books:
First, there was The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life,
and then she wrote Women Who Work. A memoir from the former first daughter would surely be a hit.
Ivanka Trump sometimes faced criticism for sharing allegedly tone-deaf fashion
posts on Instagram during her time in the White House. For example,
when Donald Trump's contentious immigration policy was unveiled in January 2017,
she happened to share a pic of herself in a silver dress posing with Jared Kushner.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, rumor had it that Ivanka was carefully curating her political look
through the aid of stylist Cat Williams, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication noted,
With looks that appeared more patriotic and appropriate, she wore dresses with
long hemlines and high necklines, and by 2020, The Guardian claimed that optics were the main
motivation behind Ivanka wearing white to every single public appearance that summer.
Now that Ivanka is done with politics, she's noticeably started rocking more flashy,
European looks, seemingly no longer tethered to the expectation that she supports American brands.
Before Tiffany Trump's wedding, Ivanka stepped out in a pink diamond-embellished crop top and
skirt. She shared the look on Instagram, flaunting a very different vibe than her White House days.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner had a rough couple of years in the White House. Kushner was diagnosed
with thyroid cancer while working as a senior advisor to Donald Trump. In his 2022 book,
Kushner wrote that White House physician Sean Conley broke the news to him while
they were on Air Force One, telling him he needed to schedule surgery right away.
While there was Kushner's illness to contend with,
Ivanka also reportedly wasn't thrilled about her and her husband's situation in the White House,
particularly with how much criticism they received. An insider told the New York Post,
With so much censure directed at them, it's no wonder that Ivanka and Jared decided to step
away from the political arena. The decision has admittedly turned out to be a positive one for
both of them. In a statement announcing that she would not be joining her dad's campaign in 2024,
Ivanka admitted that she's the happiest she's ever been, writing,
"One person he does not have is his daughter, Ivanka Trump."
Tiffany Trump's wedding to Michael Boulos on November 12, 2022, was a day that was
all about family. But it wasn't without the looming shadow of Donald Trump's campaign
announcement for the 2024 White House, which came shortly after Tiffany's nuptials. As CNN noted,
the whole family made a conscious decision to avoid any discussion around politics,
even though Trump was allegedly still hoping to convince Ivanka and Jared
to join him for a second time. Sources told the news outlet that Ivanka had put
the White House behind her the moment she left and hasn't looked back since.
Nevertheless, the New York Post reported that Donald was apparently trying to persuade
his eldest daughter and son-in-law even during Tiffany's wedding. A source told the publication,
While Ivanka Trump might say that she's happier than ever, fans have grown concerned about her
on social media. Since leaving the White House, Ivanka has posted photos few and far between,
but people have consistently noted that she looks different. On November 6,
2022, for example, Ivanka shared a snapshot of herself in Utah. Someone commented,
The following day, Ivanka posted another pic of herself in jeans
and a yin-yang vest while holding a sticker after voting. A commenter wrote,
When the former first daughter shared a family photo of herself, her husband,
and their three children at the rehearsal dinner
for Tiffany Trump's wedding soon after, another person commented,
While many fans seem to agree that Ivanka was
looking significantly thinner than she did a few years prior,
other people pointed out that she's also been through a lot in that time. One person wrote,