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In reply to the discussion: Why Ivanke will refuse to appear before the Jan 6th Committee, [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,835 posts)... who has the most to lose, because she's the only one who has a life to go back to.
Don Jr.'s and Eric's lives are inextricably entwined with dad's; he is their source of revenue. On the other hand, Ivanka married into a wealthy family, is actually devoted to her children, and can eventually ease back into a very comfortable 'normal' life.
What she actually "knew" about daddy's plans re election fraud, Jan 6, et cetera, is highly debatable. She was probably always kept on a need-to-know basis - and all she "needed" to know was daddy's version of the story.
I think she was kept in the dark about most things. In public appearances, she always looked like daddy told her, "Just get out there, smile, and say what I told you to say - you'll be great!"
I doubt she ever really knew what she was saying - or more to the point, what she was signing. She trusted daddy - and that might be her undoing.
It really explains why Trump "loved her best". She was the perfect little girl/woman: trusting, submissive, obedient, always loyal - and not bright enough to ask any questions.
But when it comes down to it, if she has to choose between daddy and her own life, she'll do whatever it takes to protect herself, her husband, and her kids.