Ivanka and her two oldest children appeared all dressed as they departed their DC home on Sunday.
The first daughter was all smiles as she stepped out of the house, holding the hands of Arabella, six, and Joseph, four – as her husband, Jared Kushner, appeared at the Saban Forum in town to take part in a question and answer session about the Trump administration’s approach to the Middle East.
Ivanka and her children all appeared to be in their Sunday best, with Arabella sporting a black and white dress, white jacket and a bow on her head.
On their way: Ivanka Trump left her DC home on Sunday accompanied by her two oldest children Arabella, six, and Joseph, four
At their best: Ivanka was all smiles, with the three all appearing dressed up in formal clothes
Little Joseph appeared to be wearing a dapper little suit, while mom Ivanka bared the December chill with bare legs, wearing a black skirt and cream sweater accessorized with chunky earrings.
The night before, Ivanka had shared a touching photo of her youngest son, Theodore, one, bundled up in a baby sleeping bag. ‘Best date ever! #SaturdayNight,’ she wrote on Instagram.
It’s unclear where the trio were off to on Sunday morning, but it is clear why the kids’ father wasn’t present as he was busy getting grilled by Israeli-American billionaire mogul Haim Saban at the Brookings Institution.
On Saturday, Jared was seen with a grin on his face as he and Ivanka went for a jog – just hours after sources said he is the mystery official who ordered disgraced ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn to contact Russia.
Kushner looked directly at the camera and grinned while he and Ivanka left their Washington, DC residence Saturday around noon wearing matching black sportswear.
A rare appearance: Ivanka’s husband Jared was busy appearing at the Saban Forum 2017 in Washington to discuss the Middle East
Taking questions: The White House Senior Adviser was grilled by Israeli-American billionaire mogul Haim Saban at the Brookings Institution
On their way: It isn’t clear where the trio were off to all dressed up
‘Best date ever!’ The night before, Ivanka shared this image of her youngest son, Theodore, one, in a baby sleeping bag
The family were keeping up serene appearances, it seemed, even though the situation they are in is anything but.
Sources say that Kushner is the ‘high-ranking’ administration member mentioned in court Friday.
They said Kushner was responsible for telling Flynn to contact Russian officials back in December 2016, before Trump came to office and Flynn was authorized to do so, about working out a United Nations resolution on Israel.
Prosecutors outlined details from the discussions handled by Flynn – which were to influence a UN security resolution toward the end of Obama’s term.
Flynn pleaded guilty in federal court for lying to the FBI over the exchange.
On the run: Ivanka and Jared were spotted out for a run Saturday, apparently unbothered by the mounting tension over the FBI probe into Russia
Not fussed: Kushner flashed a smile to photographers before heading out for a jog with his wife. On Saturday sources claimed Kushner was the ‘high ranking official’ who told Flynn to speak to Russia
Tip to toe: The parents appeared in good spirits – and seemed unbothered by the revelations that sources named Jared at the official
Ivanka and Jared were out and about for about 40 minutes before they returned from their run and it seems it is just what they needed after a chaotic week.
Ivanka had spent the past few days in India where she attended an annual entrepreneurship summit.
The businesswoman co-hosted the event alongside India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
At the speaking engagements and dinners, the First Daughter donned a series of printed gowns that were criticized by an Indian media outlet.
The Daily O lambasted Trump for her pricey ‘Oriental-style’ ensembles which they described as a ‘superficial assimilation’ of their culture.
The 36-year-old fashion designer has not commented on the matter.
Following claims that Jared in the mystery official, President Trump has been accused of obstruction of justice.
All together: The power pair were out and about for the light exercise outing for about 40 minutes
On Saturday, Trump appeared to tweet that he knew Flynn lied to federal investigators over his contact with Russian officials but that he never needed to lie himself because all his their interactions were ‘lawful’.
‘I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!’ the tweet said.
The tweet appeared to be a attempt by the president to defend Flynn and disprove suspicion that there was any collusion between his aides and the Kremlin.
Instead, it placed scrutiny back on him and fueled talk of a different offense entirely.
Stunned political pundits and Democrats quickly linked it to Trump’s apparent request of former FBI Director James Comey to go ‘easy’ on Flynn the day after he was fired.
However, later on Saturday two inside sources told The Washington Post that it was Trump’s personal lawyer, John Dowd, who made the tweet. It’s not clear if the president saw it before it was posted.
Flynn was fired on February 13. At the time, the president said the decision was based on him misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his interaction with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak on December 22.
He did not admit to knowing Flynn lied in an interview with the FBI in January.
On February 14, Trump met with FBI Director Comey. Comey claims he was asked during this meeting to ‘go easy’ on Flynn and drop the investigation into Russian collusion.
He was fired on May 9 and says it was because he never complied with this alleged request.
The president has never admitted asking him to ‘go easy’ on Flynn and said that he fired him over his handling of the Hillary Clinton email scandal – which many say won him the election – months earlier.
Running in: It seems the couple needed some fresh air and light exercise following the hectic week
Headed up: Kushner had been accused of being the mystery official in the Michael Flynn scandal Friday
Outing: Trump is shown later on Saturday returning from a stroll, this time with her children