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Potret Natalie Harp, Ajudan Protektif Trump-Atur Semua Info Presiden

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Kamis, 20/08/2026 16:35 WIB

Sosok Natalie Harp kini menjadi pembicaraan di media Amerika Serikat (AS). Ia sangat protektif dan mengatur semua akses informasi Presiden AS Donald Trump

1/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Sosok Natalie Harp kini menjadi pembicaraan di media Amerika Serikat (AS). CNN International bahkan menulis artikel khusus tentang dirinya. Harp disebut sebagai sosok yang makin dekat dengan Presiden Donald Trump. Ia muncul pertama kali di Oktober 2023, saat dijadwalkan datang ke pengadilan di New York untuk menghadapi masalah hukum Trump waktu itu. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)

2/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Natalie Harp sendiri merupakan mantan pembawa acara televisi sayap kanan. Ia mulai bekerja untuk Trump setelah menganggap sang Presiden telah menyelamatkan hidupnya. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)

3/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Sejak itu, Harp menjadi salah satu penghubung utama antara presiden dan dunia luar. Ia menyampaikan pesan dari para sekutu Trump, mengatur pertemuan, mengetik unggahan di Truth Social, serta membawa cetakan artikel-artikel yang memuji Trump, sembari terus berada di dekat sang presiden hampir sepanjang waktu. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)

4/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Perempuan berusia 35 tahun itu juga sangat protektif terhadap Trump dan pernah mengatakan kepada orang lain bahwa dirinya hanya melapor kepada Trump. Sikap tersebut membuat staf lain yang bekerja dalam struktur hierarki Gedung Putih merasa terganggu. (REUTERS/Daniel Heuer)

5/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Di lingkaran Trump, sejumlah sekutu dan penasihat secara pribadi menduga bahwa Harp merupakan orang yang bertanggung jawab atas unggahan tersebut. Pasalnya, dia termasuk salah satu dari sedikit ajudan yang memiliki akses ke akun Truth Social Trump. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)

6/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Kedekatannya dengan Trump kini menjadi dinamika sendiri di Gedung Putih. Cara Harp bekerja telah membuat sejumlah pejabat senior tidak nyaman dan beberapa kali memicu upaya untuk menjauhkannya dari lingkaran dalam Presiden. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)

7/7 U.S. President Trump walks by his Executive assistant Natalie Harp as they attend a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army service members, Army 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, killed during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Hubungan Harp dengan Trump kembali menjadi sorotan pekan ini setelah Senator Demokrat Jon Ossoff menyebut namanya dalam pidato yang kini viral dan menyerang Trump. Senator asal Georgia tersebut menyindir perjalanan presiden yang "bersama Natalie di istana terbang mereka yang tampaknya tidak memiliki perlindungan, hadiah dari Emir Qatar".  (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)