Investigate Trump’s Illegal Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp

Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash to White House aides. Ethics watchdogs say it may have violated federal law.

According to a complaint from Campaign Legal Center, Trump gave $45,000 each to Natalie Harp, Margo Martin, and Chamberlain Harris, plus $20,000 to Walt Nauta, after they took federal jobs in his administration. These were not small holiday gifts. They were massive cash payments from the president to government employees already being paid by taxpayers.

Federal law bars executive branch employees from receiving outside salary supplements for their government work. That rule exists for a reason: White House staff are supposed to serve the public interest, not the personal interests of the president handing them cash.

Tell the U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Investigate Trump’s cash gifts to Natalie Harp and other White House aides now.

This is especially alarming because Natalie Harp has been described as one of Trump’s closest aides, with extraordinary access to him and his communications. When a president gives huge cash payments to loyal staffers inside the White House, the public has a right to know whether those payments were legal — and whether they were meant to reward personal loyalty over public service.

The Office of Government Ethics has the authority to review this complaint, determine whether Trump’s payments violated federal ethics or criminal law, and refer the matter to the Department of Justice if violations are found. Public pressure can help make sure this complaint does not disappear into a drawer.

Add your name to our petition to demand a full investigation into Trump’s cash gifts to Natalie Harp and other White House aides.

The petition to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics reads:

"Investigate President Trump’s cash gifts to Natalie Harp, Margo Martin, Chamberlain Harris, Walt Nauta, and any other White House employees who received similar payments. Determine whether the payments violated federal ethics or criminal law, and refer the matter to the Department of Justice if violations are found."