{
  "id": 1744409,
  "title": "Natalie Harp 'Alarmed' Campaign Staff and Secret Service: Former Trump Aide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/natalie-harp-alarmed-campaign-staff-and-secret-service-former-trump",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:03:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/natalie-harp-alarmed-campaign-staff-secret-service-former-trump-aide-12337433"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "White House aide Natalie Harp's close ties to former President Donald Trump alarmed Secret Service and unnerved his 2024 campaign staff, according to Sarah Matthews, a former deputy White House press secretary. During a CNN interview, Matthews criticized Harp's behavior, noting that she stayed in the women's locker room during the summer while Trump was on the campaign trail to evade scrutiny. Ossoff, a Democratic senator, named Harp by name at a campaign rally, accusing Trump of prioritizing his bond with her over his duties. Campaign staff had attempted to prevent Harp from staying with Trump at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club due to the unusual nature of their relationship. Harp, who joined Trump's 2024 campaign as an executive assistant, had previously been invited to the 2020 Republican National Convention and worked as a presenter for One America News Network. Her close relationship with Trump has raised concerns about her security clearance and her loyalty to the administration.",
  "summary": "Sarah Matthews says Natalie Harp's closeness to Trump \"alarmed\" the Secret Service and unnerved his 2024 campaign staff.",
  "key_points": [
    "Natalie Harp's close ties to Trump alarmed Secret Service.",
    "Harp stayed in women's locker room to avoid scrutiny.",
    "Campaign staff tried to stop Harp from staying with Trump."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}