FBI documents reveal that Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, was promised a pardon

Former President Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, is at the center of a controversial story involving potential pardons and charges of lying to the FBI. Nauta was reportedly told that he would be pardoned during a second Trump administration if he was charged with lying to the FBI.

The charges stem from an investigation into classified government documents that Trump had stored at Mar-a-Lago after his presidency. Both Trump and Nauta have pleaded not guilty to the charges of obstruction and mishandling classified national defense information.

Court filings made public on Monday revealed interviews with an FBI witness known as “Person 16,” who claimed that Trump was offering to extend a pardon to Nauta during a possible second term. Person 16, a former White House employee, reportedly advised Trump to return the documents to the National Archives to avoid indictment.

Despite Nauta’s attempts to have the obstruction charges thrown out, Judge Aileen Cannon rejected the effort, stating that the arguments did not warrant dismissal of the charges. Prosecutors have video footage of Nauta moving boxes of documents at Trump’s direction, including on the day before the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago.

The case continues to unfold as Nauta and Trump maintain their innocence in the face of mounting legal challenges. The story of potential pardons, classified documents, and allegations of obstruction has captivated the public and raised questions about the extent of presidential immunity.