Trump doled out $155K in cash gifts to Natalie Harp & 3 other aides

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President Donald Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in cash gifts, according to financial disclosure statements. Harp, whose close relationship with Trump has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks, and the other two female aides reported the money as a “cash gift for the holidays” in their annual executive branch disclosure forms released by the White House. Harp, and the other aides — Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations and Margo Martin, a communications adviser — each make an annual salary of $150,000, according to publicly disclosed White House documents. 0:00 Kevin Liptak reports from the White House on the cash gifts to WH aides 1:20 White House statement 1:58 former Trump attorney William Brennan: "Who's not in favor of Christmas gifts?" 4:36 Legal expert Elliot Williams unpacks the ethical and legal situation 8:07 Brennan: Bribery statutes "don't apply here." Williams: "What planet are you on?" Watch 24/7 live

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