President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to White House aides Natalie Harp, Margo Martin, and Chamberlain Harris, and $20,000 to Walt Nauta, as revealed in annual financial disclosures. The White House defends the payments as permissible personal holiday gifts. However, ethics experts warn the substantial cash sums, given on top of $150,000 and $175,000 government salaries, raise serious legal questions regarding federal laws that prohibit private supplementation of government salaries.
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