Trump’s broad nondisclosure agreement was reportedly meant to appease him, and wasn’t actually enforceable

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• The White House counsel who created President Donald Trump’s nondisclosure agreement for staff members reportedly suggested the document was not legally binding.
• The NDA imposed financial penalties, $ 10 million for each offense, for staff members who released unauthorized “confidential information.”
• White House counsel Don McGahn privately told senior aides that the NDA was primarily drafted to appease Trump, who expressed dissatisfaction with embarrassing leaks coming from the White House.

The White House counsel who created President Donald Trump’s nondisclosure agreement for White House staff members reportedly suggested the document was not legally binding, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

The NDA imposed financial penalties, $ 10 million for each offense, for staff members who released unauthorized “confidential information.” The agreement was said to remain in effect even after a staffer leaves the White House.

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