Long, but interesting read.

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"The U.S. government, in Donald’s hands, is still a family business, and he’s going to run it as he likes, which means that everyone is disposable except the family. And Ivanka, more than anyone else, knows how to handle him: flatter him, tell him what he wants to hear. He’s as moody and nonsensically theatrical as a 6-year-old, but the mood will always pass. She’s playing the long game. “The jury’s still out” on how she’ll be perceived historically, says Anita McBride, chief of staff for Laura Bush. “The rules are being rewritten by the Trump administration. We’re not used to family members with all the benefits of being members of the White House staff. Plus they have what every member of a staff wants: access.”"

[thecut.com]