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

White House security officials raised concerns before Trump intervened and Harp received clearance after more than a year without completing the routine vetting process.

  • On Wednesday, MS NOW reported that Natalie Harp, executive assistant to President Donald Trump, worked at the White House for over a year without security clearance before Trump personally intervened to ensure she submitted required forms.
  • Harp attracted intense scrutiny due to her near-constant proximity to the President and influential gatekeeper role; White House counsel and security officials raised concerns about her lack of vetting, prompting Trump's direct intervention.
  • Secret Service agents and senior aides raised security concerns about Harp during the administration's first year; one source said she "plays into the less productive and more troublesome parts of his nature, putting things in front of him that aren't vetted."
  • Senator Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., criticized the administration, claiming the President surrounds himself with "sycophants"; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Harp as a "loyal and hardworking member of President Trump's team.
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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.

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Natalie Harp, the "nearest" adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, who is 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 spotlight last Sunday when Georgia's Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, considered one of the potential presidential candidates in 2028, declared during a rally that Trump "does not want to d…

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