The White House brought Ivanka Trump on as an adviser without consulting the Office of Government Ethics, the ethics office says. Related: Ivanka Trump White House job raises ethics questionsBut the ethics office, in a letter made public Monday, said it was not consulted. Ivanka Trump made her role official five days later, on March 29, and became an unpaid employee in the White House. Ivanka Trump has worked with the ethics office on other matters. The ethics office works with the 2.7 million employees of the executive branch to prevent conflicts of interest.

Source: CNN May 01, 2017 18:41 UTC