Natalie Harp Letters Surface

Personal letters from aide Natalie Harp to Trump draw scrutiny over her access.

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Updated Aug 21, 6:01pm ET

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Newly published letters from Natalie Harp, President Donald Trump’s 35-year-old executive assistant, show her telling Trump, “You are all that matters to me,” calling him her “guardian and protector,” and writing that she wanted “things to always be right between us.” Harp has drawn scrutiny because she is a near-constant presence with Trump and has access to him in the White House and on his personal plane. She is also facing questions after a report that she worked in the White House for more than a year before completing the routine security-clearance process.

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Obsessive devotionMostly Left

Natalie Harp’s behavior toward Donald Trump looks unusually intense, obsessive, and unsettling. Her letters, video, and closeness to Trump raise legitimate concerns about their relationship and the dynamic between them.

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