Key takeaways:
- Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, passed away at the age of 86.
- Barry was a retired federal judge who served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1983.
- Barry served as a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit until her abrupt retirement in 2019, ending a civil misconduct inquiry.
Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has passed away at the age of 86. Barry was a retired federal judge who served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, appointed by then-President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
In 2017, Barry took inactive status and stepped down from her court staff after her brother won the 2016 presidential election. This decision halted a civil misconduct inquiry into whether she participated in fraudulent tax schemes with her brother and siblings.
Barry served as a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit until her abrupt retirement in 2019, ending a civil misconduct inquiry that was launched after reporting by The New York Times alleged the then-president and his siblings evaded inheritance taxes.
According to ABC News, Barry’s death followed a call about a person in cardiac arrest around 4 a.m. Monday.
Maryanne Trump Barry was remembered by those who knew her as a dedicated public servant and a loving sister. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and the legal community.
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