Ignoring Quarantine Rules and Violating Self-Isolation, 'Parent' Ivanka Ultimately Withdraws Three Children from School

Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor at the White House, waves to supporters while attending an election event held on the 11th (local time) in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner, senior advisor to the White House, withdrew their three children from school after conflicts with the school over 'compliance with quarantine rules.'

According to foreign media on the 14th (local time), the Trump couple's children quit the prestigious Jewish private school in Washington DC they had attended since 2017 and started attending a Jewish private school in the Maryland suburbs from the 19th of last month.

The school did not comment on the reason for the Trump couple's decision to withdraw their children, but foreign media pointed to complaints from parents at the school about the couple's non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines as the cause.

The school had heightened tension over COVID-19 infections as it switched to full in-person classes starting on the 16th. Since the end of September, the school had urged faculty and parents to "avoid gatherings where masks are not worn or social distancing is not observed."

However, the Trump couple frequently appeared in public without following quarantine guidelines. They consistently did not wear masks during recent election campaign rallies, and during the first U.S. presidential debate on September 29, the entire Trump family was broadcast nationwide without masks.

Additionally, recent COVID-19 cases at the White House were cited as a cause. After the nomination ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett as a new U.S. Supreme Court justice held at the White House on September 26, COVID-19 cases surged within the White House. President Trump and his wife were also diagnosed positive on the 2nd of last month.

Although the Trump couple did not attend the nomination ceremony, they frequently interacted with attendees and did not observe the 14-day self-quarantine.

One parent said, "The Trump couple repeatedly violated the parent quarantine guidelines required by the school," adding, "Due to their status and occupations, everyone can see them on TV, so there are no secrets about their behavior, and the news about the COVID-19 outbreak in the White House was the same."

Meanwhile, a close aide to the couple denied the claims, stating, "The Trump couple tried to find a compromise with the school, but the differences could not be resolved, and eventually, they decided to transfer their children to another school," adding, "They had wanted more in-person education for some time, but it was not accepted."

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