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Ivanka Trump says she declined chance at World Bank presidency

The president's eldest daughter said in an interview that her father had asked her if she would be interested in the job.

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as his daughter, Presidential Advisor Ivanka Trump, delivers remarks.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as his daughter, Presidential Advisor Ivanka Trump, delivers remarks on 5G technology. (AN/Tia Dufour)

WASHINGTON (AN) — Ivanka Trump said her father offered her the job of presiding over the World Bank, but she turned it down so she could stay on as a senior presidential adviser.

The eldest daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with The Associated Press during a trip to Africa this week that her father had asked her about the opening at the World Bank to see if she would be interested in taking on a five-year term as president of the global lending institution.

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