Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to White House aides, raising legal concerns

President Donald Trump gave three White House aides, including executive assistant Natalie Harp, $45,000 cash gifts—roughly one-third of their $150,000 annual salaries. Federal law generally prohibits federal employees from receiving compensation beyond their government salaries, and legal experts say the gifts may violate ethics rules.

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Trump gave $45,000 to Natalie Harp and other White House aides as holiday gifts

rss:guardian-worldinternational20d ago kagi ↗

The president’s substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides were made public via financial disclosures released by the administration Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration, including $45,000 to executive assistant Natalie Harp. Communications adviser Margo Martin and deputy director of Oval O

And yet the New York Times wants you to sign up to read what's essentially an AP story. One official said "the cash gifts were not related to the 'individuals’ official government duties, and therefor

mastodon:infosec-exchangeother20d ago kagi ↗

And yet the New York Times wants you to sign up to read what's essentially an AP story. One official said "the cash gifts were not related to the 'individuals’ official government duties, and therefore are entirely permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards'.” AP: Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides https:// apnews.com/article/trump-holid ay

Trump gave Natalie Harp, other aides $45K gifts: Disclosures

rss:thehillus_mainstream20d ago kagi ↗

President Trump gifted several White House aides — including longtime assistant Natalie Harp — $45,000 cash gifts, according to financial disclosures released by the Trump administration last week. The payments, which totaled $135,000, were marked as “Cash Gift for Holidays” and attributed to the president on the disclosure forms. Three of Trump’s closest aides —...

Trump gave US$45,000 cash to close aide Natalie Harp and others

rss:scmpinternational20d ago kagi ↗

US President Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash gifts last year to executive assistant Natalie Harp and three other close aides working in the West Wing, according to financial disclosures released by the White House. The payments raised ethics concerns because federal employees are ‌generally barred by statute from receiving compensation beyond their government salaries. Harp,

White House defends Trump’s $45,000 aide gifts

kite:usaother19d ago kagi ↗

President Trump gave cash holiday gifts last year to four close White House aides, financial disclosure forms released by the administration show. Natalie Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris each reported $45,000 listed as a “Cash Gift for Holidays,” while Oval Office operations director Walt Nauta reported $20,000, according t

News Wrap: White House defends Trump's $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides

rss:pbs-newshourus_mainstream19d ago kagi ↗

In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz and the trade war between the U.S. and Canada is escalating even further after the Trump administration announced a ban on certain Canadian imports.

🟢 @thedavidpakmanshow DT drops massive load of cash on Natalie Harp DT gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp a $45,000 personal cash gift for the holidays while she was a federal employee, along

mastodon:mstdn-socialother19d ago kagi ↗

🟢 @thedavidpakmanshow DT drops massive load of cash on Natalie Harp DT gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp a $45,000 personal cash gift for the holidays while she was a federal employee, along with similar payments to several other White House aides, raising legal and ethical questions over federal bans on supplemental compensation for government staff. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=HaNR

Trump faces growing scrutiny over ‘profoundly concerning’ cash gifts for aides including Natalie Harp

rss:guardian-worldinternational19d ago kagi ↗

The payments amounted to 30% of each aides’ $150,000 annual salary Donald Trump may have committed “serious” ethical violations by giving three officials including his close personal aide Natalie Harp cash gifts of $45,000 each, according to a former White House “ethics czar”, as a watchdog group called for an investigation. The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the US Offic