None of that matters.
It is what people believe, the perception they have of her position, and how they interpret what she says.
Her close and unusual relationship to the president (office in the White House) give her an elevated stature.
He has made it clear to the world that she has his ear.
For these reasons her words and actions take on weight and significance they would not otherwise have.
Her position gives people reason to believe that when she speaks she is representing the government, speaking for the president, or disclosing policy.
When she travels here and abroad, as she just did, it is assumed that she is a representative of the president and by extension, the government.
Her statements and answers are assumed to be statements of policy or indicators of the president's stance on an issue.
When she makes a statement that is at odds with thepresident's stated position it is not taken as a personal opinion, it is taken as an indication of an internal disagreement or of a policy change.
If she is going to fill the position of the president's emissary she needs to be in tune with his policies and not disagree with his previously stated positions.
“When she makes a statement that is at odds with thepresident’s stated position it is not taken as a personal opinion, it is taken as an indication of an internal disagreement or of a policy change.”
What statement has Ivanka made that indicates a internal disagreement or policy change?