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Natalie Harp Worked At White House For Over A Year Without Security Clearance, Report Says

MS NOW reported Harp worked in the White House for more than a year without clearance before Trump intervened and she completed a background check.

  • On August 20, 2026, President Donald Trump personally intervened to secure a security clearance for executive assistant Natalie Harp, ending her year-long tenure without standard vetting despite proximity to sensitive information.
  • Security officials and White House counsel repeatedly raised alarms about Harp's lack of clearance after she declined to submit required SF-86 paperwork for over a year, prompting Trump's intervention.
  • Harp operates as a gatekeeper, delivering favorable coverage and poll numbers to Trump daily, while top staffers made 'subtle moves' to limit her round-the-clock access—efforts that proved unsuccessful.
  • Senator Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., claimed Trump surrounds himself with 'sycophants' and aides who act as a 'security blanket to make him feel good about himself,' though White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Harp as loyal.
  • Harp accompanied Trump on a secret plane departure from Turkey last month amid security concerns, raising broader questions about vetting protocols for individuals with unmonitored presidential access.
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The 35-year-old woman is one of the closest collaborators in the United States, giving her "access to the most sensitive information."

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The closest advisor to Trump would have refused to request it repeatedly for more than a year, without the reasons being known. Trump had to intervene after the concern of the officials: Harp is the person who filters the information that the tycoon receives daily. More information: The book that uncovers Trump's miseries in the White House: from his devoted and flattering assistant to his sleepless nights in Truth

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Natalie Harp, the “closer” advisor to the U.S. President Donald Trump, and at the center of the political debate in recent days, worked in the White House without security clearance for a year, according to a media report by MS Now. Harp began to be in the media focus last Sunday when ... Continue reading “Natalie Harp, closest advisor to Trump, worked a year without security clearance, according to report” The post Natalie Harp, closest advisor…

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A recent MS Now media report revealed that the influential advisor worked in the White House for a year without security clearance.

·Los Angeles, United States
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