Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides, public records show
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Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts from his own pocket to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and two other aides for the holidays, according to public records. The payments effectively bumped the recipients' salaries to the top of the White House pay scale.
The White House has described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal and legal.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, US) (US)Emphasized the personal financial nature and salary-boosting effect of the gifts.
BBC World (GB)Highlighted the public records discovery and the White House defense of legality.
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