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Now we know the outrageous scale of the Trumps’ White House dividend | Jill Abramson

Donald, Ivanka and Jared’s money-grubbing during this presidency puts the Clintons in the shade
US President special advisor Jared Kushner (L) and his wife Ivanka Trump arrive for the a state welcome ceremony honoring French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2018. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP) / Getty Images

I’m feeling nostalgic for Hillary’s Goldman Sachs speaking fees. Remember when we got our ethical knickers in a twist over Clinton’s $225,000 (£170,000) ? Those worries seem positively quaint when compared with what’s happening now. At least Bill and Hillary put off their offensive buckraking until after they had left public office. The Trump family shows no such restraint. Why wait? Donald, Ivanka and Jared are getting theirs while serving in the White House. And, as with much scandalous behaviour in Washington these days,

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