Walt Nauta
Walt Nauta | |
|---|---|
Nauta in 2025 | |
| Director of White House Oval Office Operations | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Richard Ruffner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Waltine Torre Nauta Jr. 1982 or 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Occupation | Valet and body man |
| Military career | |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 2001–21 |
| Rank | Senior Chief Petty Officer |
Waltine Torre Nauta Jr. (born 1982 or 1983) is an American aide to U.S. president Donald Trump.
While a petty officer in the U.S. Navy, Nauta was Trump's valet at the White House. After Trump's term ended, Nauta continued to work for him at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and residence.
In June 2023, Trump and Nauta were indicted by a federal grand jury in a criminal case over violations of the Espionage Act and related offenses. Nauta was charged with six counts of federal crimes and pleaded not guilty. On July 27, two new counts of obstruction were brought against Nauta.
The original six charges against Nauta relate to allegations that he, acting at Trump's direction, moved boxes that included illegally retained classified documents and national defense-related documents to Trump's residence, and then lied about it to federal investigators. He was indicted for 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.
In February 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit dismissed the case against Nauta upon the federal prosecutor's request.