Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides, public records show
The White House has described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal - and legal.
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"If it were compensation, it's not allowed."
— Cassandra Burke Roberston , Academic
Key People
Cassandra Burke Roberston is a law professor and director of the Center for Professional Ethics at Case Western Reserve University.
Chamberlain Harris serves as Trump's executive assistant.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Margo Martin is a communications advisor known for documenting Trump's activities on social media.
A long-serving aide to Donald Trump, known for her advocacy of the Right to Try Act.
One of Donald Trump's former co-defendants in the documents case.
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The White House has described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal - and legal.
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