Natalie Harp's Grip on Trump's Information Flow Draws Fresh Scrutiny After White House Attack
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 22
Natalie Harp's Grip on Trump's Information Flow Draws Fresh Scrutiny After White House Attack
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 22
Summary
Natalie Harp's influence is now centered less on her personal closeness to Donald Trump than on her apparent control over what information reaches him.
The scrutiny intensified after the White House aggressively attacked Senator Jon Ossoff for mentioning Harp, a response that only fueled questions about her role.
Harp reportedly travels constantly with Trump, carries a portable printer as his "human printer," posts in his name and even replies to foreign leaders while reporting only to him.
The latest account says Trump took Harp aboard an emergency military-jet departure from the NATO summit in Ankara last month, alongside top aides including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
That access matters because advisers say Harp provides Trump an unvetted stream of social-media material, raising broader concerns about the president's information diet during crises.