Walt Nauta Wife: Is Walt Nauta Married?

Walt Nauta Wife: Is Walt Nauta Married? – Waltine Torre Nauta, an American aide to former President Donald Trump, served as Trump’s valet at the White House and continued working for him at his Mar-a-Lago club and residence following the end of Trump’s term.

In June 2023, both Trump and Nauta were indicted by a federal grand jury, with Nauta facing six counts of federal crimes.

Walt Nauta hails from Hågat, Guam, and completed his education at Southern High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in July 2001, serving as a Navy cook with the rating of culinary specialist. In 2012, he became a part of the Presidential Food Service, which falls under the White House Military Office.

During Donald Trump’s presidency, Walt Nauta became Trump’s personal valet, fulfilling roles such as butler, body man, and gofer. In September 2020, he achieved the rank of senior chief petty officer, marking a significant advancement in his military career.

Following Trump’s departure from office in January 2021, Nauta accompanied him to Mar-a-Lago and was also present at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey. He frequently traveled with Trump for public appearances and campaign events. Starting in August 2021, he received payment from the Save America PAC, and his service in the Navy ended in September 2021. Additionally, he received compensation from Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.

Walt Nauta became a witness in the FBI investigation concerning Donald Trump’s handling of government documents. As per the subsequent indictment, in the final days of Trump’s term, both Trump and Nauta packed items from the White House to be shipped to Mar-a-Lago in Florida. The indictment alleges that between November 2021 and January 2022, Nauta, under Trump’s direction, transferred boxes containing unlawfully retained classified documents from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago to Trump’s residence.

According to the indictment, after a federal grand jury issued a subpoena in May 2022 demanding the return of the government documents, Nauta assisted Trump in concealing the documents from the grand jury, the FBI, and Trump’s own lawyers. Specifically, it states that Nauta, along with Trump, misled a lawyer (referred to as “Attorney 1” in the indictment and identified as Evan Corcoran) who was involved in gathering documents to comply with the subpoena.

Surveillance video reportedly shows Walt Nauta removing 64 boxes from a storage room and delivering them to Trump’s residence, subsequently returning only 30 boxes to the room between May 23, 2022, and June 2, 2023. The indictment also states that Nauta provided false information to FBI investigators in May 2022 by denying knowledge of boxes being brought to Trump’s residence for his review.

By May 2023, investigators from the independent special counsel investigation led by Jack Smith began to question Nauta’s account of his activities. On May 24, 2023, Nauta was formally notified by the special counsel that he was a target of the investigation.

Subsequently, on June 8, 2023, both Nauta and Trump were indicted by a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, facing multiple counts. Nauta’s charges include conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, corruptly concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheme to conceal, and making false statements and representations.