Herbert L. "Bart" Porter (born 1938) is an American political operative who served as a campaign aide to Richard Nixon. He became involved in the Watergate scandal after the FBI questioned him about a money transfer he had made; Porter later testified before the Senate Watergate Committee and admitted that he had lied to the FBI during that questioning. Porter was convicted of making false statements in 1974 and served 30 days in prison.
Early life
Porter was raised in California, and describes himself as having been a supporter of Richard Nixon from a young age: