Trump Gave $45,000 Holiday Gifts to Four White House Aides, Disclosures Show
Financial disclosure records released by the administration reveal the president gave large personal gifts to close aides, including executive assistant Natalie Harp.
President Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration, as reported by The Guardian.
The disclosures show Trump gave $45,000 each to executive assistant Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin, and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris.
Director of Oval Office operations Walt Nauta received a $20,000 gift, according to the same records.
The gifts were made public through financial disclosure filings, a standard mechanism used to report income, assets and gifts received by government officials and their families.
The Guardian reported that the disclosures did not provide additional detail on the timing, purpose, or context of the gifts beyond their designation as holiday gifts.
The White House has not provided further comment on the disclosures beyond the information contained in the filings, according to the report.
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- Trump gave $45,000 to Natalie Harp and other White House aides as holiday gifts — The Guardian — World
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