Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp, two other White House aides
Financial disclosures reveal that President Donald Trump provided significant holiday cash gifts to four of his White House aides. The White House stated these gifts were personal in nature and compliant with legal and ethical standards.
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The report provides transparency regarding the financial interactions between the President and his staff, which is a matter of public interest.
President Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration.
The gifts of $45,000 each to Executive Assistant Natalie Harp, Communications Adviser Margo Martin, and Deputy Director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris as well as a $20,000 gift for director of Oval Office operations Walt Nauta were noted in the staffers' annual financial disclosure forms that were published by the administration last week.
Ms. Harp, Ms. Martin and Ms. Harris make $150,000 annually and Mr. Nauta is paid $175,000 a year, according to the White House's salary disclosure report to Congress.
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