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Ivanka, Jared had requests to travel on Air Force planes rejected - Business Insider
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Growing up as children of billionaires - Business Insider
The White House senior advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the president's daughter and son-in-law, sought to assert some authority over flights funded by the State Department, according to a new book previewed by The New York Times.
In the book " Kushner Inc.," the journalist Vicky Ward reportedly writes that Ivanka Trump frequently asked to travel on Air Force planes even when it was not always necessary.
Rex Tillerson rejected many of her requests while he was secretary of state, the book said, prompting Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to invite cabinet-level officials along to justify such trips, The Times reported on Monday night.
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Growing up as children of billionaires - Business Insider
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are often portrayed as a moderating influence on President Donald Trump — Ivanka's father and Kushner's father-in-law.
However, a new book authored by investigative journalist Vicky Ward, titled "Kushner, Inc." portrays the power couple as "self-serving" and "transactional," according to the publisher.
The book also gives a window into their upbringing.
While Ivanka is portrayed as having lived her childhood in near isolation from her father, Kushner's father is portrayed as overprotective of the heir to the family business.
Ivanka and Jared are senior White House advisers and hold top-secret security clearances, reportedly issued at the request of the president.