Trump Gave 4 White House Aides Up to $45,000 in Holiday Gifts
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 9
Trump Gave 4 White House Aides Up to $45,000 in Holiday Gifts
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 9
Summary
$45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris, plus $20,000 to Walt Nauta, were disclosed in White House financial filings released last week.
The payments amounted to roughly one-third of the three aides’ $150,000 salaries, while Nauta earns $175,000, according to the White House salary report to Congress.
A White House official said Trump has long given Christmas gifts to people in his orbit and that these cash gifts were unrelated to official duties and permissible under legal and ethical standards.
The disclosures spotlight some of Trump’s closest aides, including Harp, a constant presence at his side, and Nauta, whose 2023 classified-documents case with Trump was dismissed in 2024.