Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides
- President Donald Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin, and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris, plus $20,000 to director of Oval Office operations Walt Nauta, according to financial disclosures released last week.
- These payments represent a significant portion of the aides' salaries, with Harp, Martin, and Harris earning $150,000 annually, while Nauta is paid $175,000 a year, according to White House salary disclosures to Congress.
- A White House official stated Trump has a "longstanding practice" of giving Christmas gifts, adding that the cash gifts were unrelated to the "individuals" official government duties and permissible under legal and ethical standards.
- The Washington Post first reported the disclosures on Tuesday, bringing the gift payments and aides' financial records into public view through formal disclosure documentation.
- Harris serves on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, appointed earlier this year, while Nauta, a former valet, previously faced dismissed charges regarding an FBI investigation into classified documents.
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White House financial disclosures show Pres. Trump gave $155K in cash gifts to four aides, including Natalie Harp
Personal financial disclosure filings published by the administration reveal that President Donald Trump provided cash gifts totaling $155,000 to four White House aides, prompting scrutiny from ethics experts. According to documents obtained by media outlets, executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin, and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris each reported receiving $45,000. In addition, Walt Na…
The three women are not the only ones who received this benefit from Trump. According to Washington Post, Oval Office Operations Director Walt Nauta also declared a presidential gift.
Trump gave three close aides $45,000 in cash holiday gifts and a fourth $20,000.
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