Daily Beast Publishes 2 Natalie Harp Letters to Trump as Ossoff Remark Fuels Scrutiny
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Updated · Slate · Aug 21
Daily Beast Publishes 2 Natalie Harp Letters to Trump as Ossoff Remark Fuels Scrutiny
3 articles · Updated · Slate · Aug 21
Summary
Two letters Natalie Harp allegedly wrote to Donald Trump in 2023 were published in full this week, intensifying attention on the White House aide’s unusually personal devotion to the president.
The letters—described as apologies written after a May 2023 Scotland and Ireland trip—show Harp apologizing for calling Trump, missing texts and even walking a golf course, while stressing she wanted things “always” right between them.
A second note reads like a reflection and love letter, with Harp recalling their “really good conversations,” saying she missed earlier talks, and quoting Jane Austen while casting Trump as a central figure in her life.
Michael Wolff said he obtained the letters for a Trump biography; they have not been independently verified in full, though New York Times excerpts previously matched language in the published versions.
The release lands after Sen. Jon Ossoff’s speech revived questions about Harp’s influence as a key Trump gatekeeper, including why she was among the few aides who accompanied him during a recent Air Force One security scare.