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

The payments amounted to 30% of each aide’s $150,000 annual salary

The Guardian - US · Sep 10

Ex-White House Lawyer Says Trump May be Impeached After Gifting $45,000 to Natalie Harp and Aides

Trump's cash gifts to aides have sparked a dispute over a 1962 law that bans federal workers from receiving extra pay from outside sources. Here's what the law covers and the penalties it can bring.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

Financial Disclosures Indicate Donald Trump Provided Holiday Cash Gifts To Several White House Staff Members

Financial disclosures reveal that Donald Trump gave holiday cash gifts totalling £99,600 to White House staff, sparking discussion about ethics and generosity.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

Trump gives Natalie Harp, 2 aides $45,000 each: Why cash gifts are under scrutiny

US President Donald Trump gave USD 45,000 (about Rs 42 lakh) in cash holiday gifts to three White House aides, including executive assistant Natalie Harp, according to newly released financial disclosures. Another senior aide received USD 20,000 (about Rs 19 lakh).

The Times of India · Sep 9

Trump May Have Broken Federal Law by Giving Natalie Harp, Two Other Female Aides $45,000 Each, Ethics Expert Says

Donald Trump's $45,000 holiday gifts to White House aides may violate federal law, raising questions about whether they count as salary supplements.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Trump’s lavish $45,000 Christmas gift to Natalie Harp revealed in new report

Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Trump aide Natalie Harp gets cutting new nickname as unearthed video reveals a key way she serves him

The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Trump’s plane-swap guests included Natalie Harp, whose brother called relationship ‘unhealthy.’ He left Marco Rubio on decoy

Just two other aides and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are known to have joined the president, as Secretaries of State and Treasury Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with the press corps, remained on the decoy Air Force One flight out of Turkey

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, Walt Nauta: 3 aides were allowed with Trump when he was moved into a catering truck during Turkey emergency

No cabinet officials were allowed inside the catering truck, inside which President Donald Trump was snuck away last month in response to a potential Iranian assassination threat in Turkey. Apart from some low-ranking aides, only three individuals were allowed inside the truck, as they are believed to be the closest…

The Times of India · Aug 12

Lawyer who prosecuted Trump hauled in front of House judiciary committee

Exclusive: Jay Bratt, who led Mar-a-Lago case, first special prosecutor known to be summoned after Trump vows revenge

The Guardian - US · May 10, 2025