Ivanka Trump: 'I was not expecting the intensity of this experience'

Prior to moving to D.C. to take an official role in her father's administration, Ivanka Trump had little experience in politics, which is likely why she was caught off-guard. "...There is a level of viciousness that I was not expecting. I was not expecting the intensity of this experience. But this isn't supposed to be easy." “I think some of the distractions and some of the ferocity I was a little blindsided by on a personal level. But for me, I'm trying to keep my head down, not listen to the noise and just work really hard to make a positive impact in the lives of many people." Her comments came in response to being asked about whether or not it is hard to accomplish certain goals because of external pressure on issues like the Russian probe. Trump was also asked about how her father responded to James Comey's testimony, saying that he feels "very vindicated" and "incredibly optimistic."