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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

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

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

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Trump Gave Natalie Harp and Other Aides $45,000 Each As Gifts. White House Denies Any Ethics Violation.

The payments, disclosed in filings made public late last week, have drawn scrutiny because federal law restricts the supplementation of government salaries from outside sources.

International Business Times

Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in cash gifts for holidays, new financial disclosure statements reveal

That's nearly one-third of their annual salary.

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Natalie Harp Received $45,000 Cash Gift From Trump Worth 30% of Her White House Salary, Financial Disclosures Show

Financial disclosures reveal Donald Trump gifted £33,200 to executive assistant Natalie Harp and other aides, continuing his tradition of holiday generosity within the White House.

International Business Times UK

Santa signed the cheque: Trump's $45,000 Christmas gifts to four White House aides draw ethics scrutiny

President Donald Trump gave substantial cash gifts to four White House aides last year. Three aides received $45,000 each, while a fourth received $20,000. These payments are equivalent to a significant portion of their annual salaries. Legal experts are examining these gifts under a federal statute concerning supplemental compensation. The…

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Justice Department Drops Charges Against Trump's Co-Defendants

Justice Department drops charges against Trump's associates in classified documents case, ending legal jeopardy. Senate Democrats request report release fo...

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DOJ Ends Case Against Trump's Former Co-Defendants In Documents Investigation

The Justice Department halts case against Trump's former co-defendants in classified documents investigation, aligning with their wishes.

The Independent UK

Justice Dept. abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified records case

The Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against two of President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance that the case against them could ever be revived

Latin Times

Trump-Appointed Judge Stops Justice Department From Releasing Jack Smith Report to Lawmakers

A judge appointed by President Trump has blocked the DOJ from sharing special counsel Jack Smith's final report on Trump's classified documents case.

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Trump's Co-Defendants Not Expected To Receive Pardons

Updates on the classified documents case involving Trump's employees, Nauta and De Oliveira, and potential outcomes regarding presidential pardons.

Latin Times

Democrats Make Final Plea to Merrick Garland to Do Whatever it Takes to Release Jack Smith Report

A group of congresspeople suggested Garland could drop the charges against Trump's co-defendants if they stand in the way of releasing Smith's final report on the classified documents case

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House Judiciary Democrats Urge Dropping Charges Against Trump Associates

House Judiciary Democrats urge AG Garland to drop charges against Trump's associates to ensure transparency and accountability. Concerns over potential par...

Salon

Cannon OKs release of Jack Smith report

The Trump appointee conceded the court had no grounds to stop half of Jack Smith's reports into the president-elect

The Guardian - US

Special counsel report into Trump effort to overturn 2020 election to be released

The judge who handled Trump’s classified documents case allows the first part of Jack Smith’s report to be public

Salon

DOJ's Jan. 6 report can be released

The ruling doesn't end Judge Aileen Cannon's three-day injunction but does deny a request to block Smith's report

The Guardian - US

Trump special counsel report in limbo despite appeals court ruling

Injunction barring the release of Jack Smith’s report remains in place for at least three more days

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