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On Sunday, the highest daytime temperature will reach 35 degrees Celsius, with scattered showers expected in some areas. It appears that the "Chuseo magic" - a phenomenon where the weather suddenly cools down after the "Chuseo" - the Korean name for the late summer to early autumn heat - won't be happening this time.

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Donald Trump's White House aide, Natalia Hafer, a 35-year-old deputy, has been working at the White House for over a year despite repeatedly failing security checks and expressing discontent with the presidential election. Recently, MS NOW reported that Hafer had not passed security screenings for more than a year. Her situation drew concern from both the White House and the Secret Service.

The reasons for Hafer's refusal to take the security clearance were not disclosed. Since 2019, Hafer had worked with Trump, who was inaugurated in January 2017. As a cancer patient, she underwent treatments after Trump signed a law allowing clinical trials for his drugs in 2018. Some sources suspect that Hafer provided biased reporting or content that may have encouraged Trump's biases.

Hafer also posted more than 150 social media posts on January 6, 2021, saying "fight for Trump." Her social media account on X was later deleted. David Cohen, a political science professor, said Hafer is fully loyal to Trump and a sycophant who always seeks adoration. Hafer sent Trump two letters expressing gratitude for being his "life's protector and guardian" after he lost the election to Joe Biden.

Hafer continued to serve Trump even after his defeat, writing in one letter, "I remember fondly the time when the president would often call me for talks on various topics during my talk show days. We don't always have to discuss only work matters." In another letter, Hafer wrote, "When I was going to the golf course, I could forget time, and I didn't have to be the 'human printer' anymore."

Her brother, Preston, said in an interview with CNN that his mother taught her American exceptionalism as the right view of the world, and Hafer could not escape that fantasy. Preston also revealed that Hafer is a supporter of the Sandinista anti-imperialist revolutionary movement, which he publicly shared on Facebook. Melania Trump, Trump's wife, was seen in a public appearance on her 20th birthday, attempting to defuse the controversy between the president and a young female deputy.

MSNBC reporter Mika Harvani described Hafer as Trump's "comfort blanket" in a recent MSNBC interview. Senator Joe Manchin criticized Hafer's role as an aide to Trump after he made a statement about visiting her and wanting to travel with her.

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