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Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump gave substantial holiday cash gifts to four White House aides, ranging from $20,000 to $45,000, as disclosed in their annual financial reports.
- Recipients include executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin, deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris, and director of Oval Office operations Walt Nauta, all of whom have salaries between $150,000 and $175,000.
- A White House official stated that Trump has a tradition of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit, emphasizing that these gifts are unrelated to official duties and comply with legal and ethical standards.
- The aides have notable roles and histories with Trump, including Harp’s close presence to the president, Martin’s long-term service, Harris’s appointment to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and Nauta’s previous legal charges related to classified documents, which were dismissed in 2024.
- The financial disclosures revealing these gifts were first reported by The Washington Post.
