Melania Trump and son Barron are expected to move to the White House and in Washington, D.C. "Right after" Barron's school year is completed, president-elect Donald Trump told NBC News.
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Yesterday, the New York Post reported that there was uncertainty surrounding the prospect of Mrs. Trump and her son leaving New York City. Trump himself prompted doubt about the family's plans to relocate fully with his continued preference to return home to Trump Tower whenever possible, but confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that he intends to live in the White House.
Although Trump's transition team has an office in Washington, D.C., Trump has remained hidden in his Trump Tower suite and held most of his transition meetings over the past two weeks in the building, as well.
The issue of Donald Trump's residency has been just one of many questions surrounding his family's potential involvement in his presidency, which includes what critics say are conflicts of interest when it comes to the real estate mogul's business.
Even as Melania and Barron plan to move to the White House, the president-elect is expected to spend part of his time at Trump Tower and his vacation time at his various properties around the United States. This weekend, he retired to his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., for a change of scenery, but continued meetings with cabinet prospects.
The first lady has historically played a prominent public role in a president's administration by advocating on an issue of national importance and appearing in the president's stead at various events and media interviews. Melania Trump largely avoided the spotlight of her husband's campaign and stayed off the trail but has indicated she's open to taking on more of the traditional activities of a first lady now that her husband has been elected.
And while presidents have emphasized privacy for their young children in the past, Trump's adult children and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have taken outsized roles as campaign strategists, confidants and surrogates and look likely to fill similar roles in his White House.
Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump have all been in and out of Trump Tower this week along with a stream of campaign advisers and potential cabinet appointees, but the depth of their involvement with the transition is unclear — and has already sparked controversy.
Trump's children are expected to manage his business in his stead as he focuses on the White House, but those plans have raised questions about whether Trump will truly be free of conflicts of interest or the influence of his business interests. he with close family members overseeing them. The Wall Street Journal in an editorial Thursday urged Trump to liquidate his stake in the Trump Organization to avoid the appearance of impropriety.