POWER, MONEY & THE PUBLIC RECORDResearch edition / Sep 11, 2026
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Ethics & disclosure / SOURCED NEWS BRIEF

Watchdog asks OGE to review gifts to four aides

Complaint filed; no agency finding cited

Donald Trump · Natalie Harp · Chamberlain Harris · Margo Martin · Walt Nauta

Campaign Legal Center requested an investigation into disclosed payments from Trump, alleging possible salary supplementation.

Response / context

The White House describes holiday gifts and denies an ethics violation.

Dates and scope

Source publication: Sep 10, 2026 · time not supplied

Event or conduct: 2025.

Source review: Sep 10, 2026 · 10:30 PM EDT

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  1. Campaign Legal Center: Complaint and disclosures ↗

    Primary · watchdog complaint

  2. The Guardian: White House response ↗

    Reporting

  3. Campaign Legal Center: Source record ↗

    Primary · complaint and exhibits

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