WASHINGTON When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first foreign head of state to meet in person with President-elect Donald Trump , a photograph taken of the official event at Trump Tower in Manhattan showed a curious attendee: Trumps daughter Ivanka.

The appearance of Ivanka Trump , who is executive vice president of development and acquisitions for the Trump Organization, raises alarm bells for those concerned about the unprecedented potential for conflicts of interest involving the incoming president.

With her two brothers, Don Jr. and Eric, Ivanka has taken the reins of her fathers vast global business empire through a so-called blind trust. (It is not a blind trust .) At the same time, the three adult children are on Trumps transition team, giving him advice and, apparently, meeting with dignitaries from countries where they could do business in the near future.