The rule, put in place by President Barack Obama and scheduled to go into effect next year, would have required large companies to report to the government what they pay categories of employees by gender and race. On Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered it on hold and under review.

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Ivanka Trump released a statement afterward.

“Ultimately, while I believe the intention was good and agree that pay transparency is important, the proposed policy would not yield the intended results,” Trump said. “We look forward to continuing to work with [the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission], [the Office of Management and Budget], Congress and all relevant stakeholders on robust policies aimed at eliminating the gender wage gap.”

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Ivanka Trump has built a brand around being a champion for working women, and as recently as April was using social media to cheer on the fight for equal pay.

This week Ivanka Trump has been silent on social media about equal pay issues, but there has been plenty of angry noise on Twitter reacting to her latest stance.