Ivanka Trump is the daughter of former President Donald Trump and was one of his principal advisers in White House. She is said to be in negotiations with the House select committee that is investigating the January 6 attack against the U.S. Capitol.
It is not clear at this point if the discussions are progressing or if she will be fully cooperative. According to reporting from The New York Times, it’s also possible that Ivanka Trump’s negotiations are a stalling tactic, and that she actually has no intention of cooperating.
But according to sources with knowledge of her thinking on the matter, the former president’s daughter is in talks with the January 6 commission because she wants to avoid the possibility of being subpoenaed. If she is subpoenaed to testify, failure to comply with that order could lead to her being found contemptuous of Congress and possibly facing charges from the Department of Justice.
Those same sources suggested that Ivanka Trump wouldn’t pursue any action without her father knowing about it first.
Ivanka Trump is in “discussions with the committee to voluntarily appear for an interview,” her spokesperson said.
The select committee requested that Ivanka Donald testify before them, and give over documents related the Capitol attack. The commission views her testimony as critical in furthering their understanding of the former president’s thinking while the attack was unfolding.
Donald Trump spent several hours resisting the attack, but did not take any actions. According to the January 6 commission members, Trump was watching the events unfold on television in the White House as they were happening.
Ivanka Trump’s proximity to her father that day could give the January 6 commission insight into his thoughts and motivations while the attack was taking place.
“Given Ms. Trump’s presence in the White House on January 6th, the Select Committee is seeking her knowledge about the former President’s actions related to the deployment of the National Guard to respond to the violence,” In a press release, the January 6 Commission explained its request..
Donald Trump responded to the news that Ivanka Trump was being asked to testify before the January 6th committee. He called the request, which was entirely voluntary, “disgusting”. “very unfair” to his daughter. Trump also described the January 6 committee as being full of “vicious people.”
