Apr 5, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Ivanka Trump testifies before Jan. 6 committee

Andrew Solender

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in Jerusalem on Oct. 11, 2021. Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Trump and a former White House senior adviser, on Tuesday testified to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

Why it matters: The former first daughter is one of the few members of Trump’s inner circle who was with him in the Oval Office on Jan. 6 and has detailed knowledge of his actions on that day.

Her husband, Jared Kushner, also a former White House senior adviser, testified to the panel for six hours last week.
The White House said last week they would not assert executive privilege over Kushner's or Ivanka Trump's testimony to the committee.

What they’re saying: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the panel’s chair, told reporters the meeting started Tuesday morning and was “still going on” as of 3pm ET.

“She’s answering questions. I mean, not in a broad, chatty term, but she’s answering questions,” Thompson said.
He added that he was not aware of any instances in which she pled the Fifth Amendment or asserted privilege to refuse to answer a question.

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