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Natalie Harp’s Close Access to the President Intensifies Scrutiny

Published letters, resurfaced January 6 posts, viral footage, renewed reporting raise questions about who controls what the president sees

Overview

  • Over the weekend, pool and news footage showed Harp trailing President Trump at golf outings and boarding the same SUV as him, highlighting her persistent physical proximity.
  • The White House publicly defended Harp as a loyal, hardworking aide through spokesperson Davis Ingle, who said she is a trusted member of the team.
  • The Daily Beast published letters attributed to Harp that express intense personal devotion to Trump, but neither Harp nor the president has confirmed the letters' authenticity.
  • News organizations reviewed Harp’s now-deleted social posts from January 6, 2021 and reported she posted more than 150 messages that day urging supporters to “FIGHT FOR TRUMP,” amplifying false election claims.
  • Reporting has raised operational concerns — including an earlier plane swap in Turkey and limited claims about delayed clearance paperwork — and the story has become a partisan flashpoint that could prompt new scrutiny of White House access and security procedures.