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CNN and MS NOW have gone wall-to-wall covering one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted aides.
Natalie Harp was dragged into a political firestorm after being name-dropped in a viral stump speech by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., who appeared to suggest that she and Trump had an inappropriate relationship — though Ossoff has attempted to distance himself from the innuendo.
Now more than one week removed from Ossoff’s comment, the liberal news networks have gone into overdrive with their fixation on the 35-year-old White House staffer.
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CNN and MS NOW have mentioned Natalie Harp hundreds of times over the past several days, transcripts show. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
Between last Monday through last Sunday, Harp’s name was mentioned at least 308 times on CNN and a whopping 344 times on MS NOW within the seven-day period, according to Grabien transcripts.
That relentless coverage of Harp continued this week. CNN’s mentions of Harp have ticked up to 318, while MS NOW has surpassed 400 mentions through mid-Tuesday.
Both networks gave breathless attention to reports of the letters Harp had written to Trump expressing staunch loyalty and how she was within Trump’s tight-knit circle who joined him on his secret plane switch out of Turkey last month.
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Natalie Harp has been the subject of intense scrutiny ever since Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., mentioned her during a campaign speech. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
MS NOW reported how Harp doesn’t have a security clearance despite her close access to the president, while CNN dug up old social media posts showing her “zealous” support for Trump on Jan. 6.
CNN previously reported, citing unnamed sources, that Harp allegedly “jumped into an SUV trunk” to ride with Trump for an October 2023 court appearance because she “wouldn’t take no for an answer” when the vehicle didn’t have enough room.
CNN also drew intense backlash among conservatives for interviewing Harp’s estranged brother, Preston Harp, on air.
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CNN drew backlash for airing an interview with Natalie Harp’s estranged brother Preston Harp. (Screenshot/CNN)
Additionally, the White House sharply admonished CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes for asking Trump about Ossoff’s comment, prompting CNN’s fiery response in defense of its reporter, calling the attacks against her “beneath the office.”
Curtis Houck, the managing editor of NewsBusters of the conservative watchdog Media Research Center, told Fox News Digital that CNN and MS NOW have “gone full bore” on Harp because of their vehement opposition to Trump.
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“They’re more than willing to invoke someone else and drag their name through the mud,” Houck said. “And I think it’s really sick and disgusting.”
Representatives for CNN and MS NOW did not immediately respond to requests for comment.