Walt Nauta

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. Since 2025, he has served as director of Oval Office operations and deputy assistant to the president. In June 2023, Nauta was indicted alongside Trump in a federal case that accused him of helping conceal classified documents Trump had retained at Mar-a-Lago. He pleaded not guilty, and a superseding indictment brought the total charges against him to eight. Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July 2024, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith had been appointed unlawfully. After Trump won the 2024 election, the Justice Department dropped its appeal, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit formally dismissed the charges against Nauta on February 11, 2025.