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David Wolkoff, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Melania and Donald Trump attend a benefit event at the United Nations on Feb. White House employees are required to get security clearance, and to do so they must fill out a lengthy SF-86 form and file a financial disclosure form. An exception is made for classified information. Department of Justice to silence me is a violation of my First Amendment Rights and a blatant abuse of the government to pursue their own personal interests and goals.”įormer White House lawyers said government employees are generally not forced to sign non-disclosure agreements like the one provided to Winston Wolkoff because they infringe on First Amendment rights. In a statement, Winston Wolkoff said, “The president and first lady’s use of the U.S. “I would not have approved this agreement when I was White House counsel,” said Neil Eggleston, who worked for President Barack Obama. She is now being sued by the Justice Department for breaking the confidentiality agreement in the contract by writing her book, “Melania and Me,” a New York Times bestseller that describes the breakdown in their relationship. She told NBC News she continued advising the new first lady after the inauguration, then signed the contract in August 2017 to work as a volunteer on her initiative to promote children’s wellbeing, help write speeches, and help advise on her social media presence. Winston Wolkoff, a New York friend of Melania's, had planned the festivities for President Trump's inauguration in January 2017, work for which she was compensated.
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