- Natalie Harp, executive assistant to President Donald Trump, repeatedly delayed obtaining her required White House security clearance for more than a year.
- Harp eventually submitted her background paperwork after President Trump personally intervened, according to sources.
- The Secret Service and several senior White House aides raised security concerns regarding Harp's persistent access to the president.
- Outgoing White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Harp, stating she now possesses the appropriate security clearance.
- Harp has drawn widespread media scrutiny due to her extensive gatekeeping role and deep personal devotion to President Trump.
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