# Why America is talking about Natalie Harp

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 26 Aug 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/storiesofourtimes/e/6a8db4ec83ad88db015236ff/media.mp3

Ten days ago, Natalie Harp was a name known almost exclusively to those in Washington's political circles but when a Democratic senator name-checked her in a campaign speech, it caused a war of words. So who is she and why does she matter so much to the president? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Philip Wegmann, White House reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case, Jennifer Kennedy. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: How Trump’s Ever-Present Executive Assistant Became the Talk of Washington Further listening: The fraudsters pardoned by Trump Clips: Jon Ossoff / YouTube, Forbes, CNN, CSPAN, ABC7, One America News Network, Decoding Fox News / Twitter, Real News Insights, Global News, Brut / Facebook, Daily Mail, Fox. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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