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Updated · CNN · Aug 21
Daily Beast Publishes 2 Natalie Harp Loyalty Letters to Trump as Scrutiny of Their Ties Grows
Updated
Updated · CNN · Aug 21

Daily Beast Publishes 2 Natalie Harp Loyalty Letters to Trump as Scrutiny of Their Ties Grows

3 articles · Updated · CNN · Aug 21

Summary

  • Two signed letters published Thursday show Natalie Harp telling Donald Trump, “You are all that matters to me” and calling him her “Guardian and Protector” in 2023 notes.
  • The publication landed as Harp’s unusually close role around Trump drew fresh attention after Sen. Jon Ossoff’s viral speech and renewed focus on her presence during a secret July flight from Turkey amid an Iran threat.
  • CNN said it has not independently confirmed Harp wrote or sent the letters; The Daily Beast said Michael Wolff obtained them while reporting a book on Trump’s 2024 campaign.
  • White House spokesperson Davis Ingle defended Harp as a loyal, hard-working aide, even as officials privately acknowledged the attacks have only intensified attention on her relationship with the president.
  • That relationship has made Harp a central conduit to Trump—sitting in the Oval Office, helping shape posts and messages, and earning the nickname “human printer” while also irritating some senior aides.

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What happens when a leader's most trusted gatekeeper views their boss not just as an employer, but as a literal savior?