Now working in government after a campaign period, the reportedly 35-year-old aide sits close to the president and is often a direct channel of information. Colleagues have told Haberman they feel uneasy about her role, noting she provides quick, unfiltered updates and follows him closely, even carrying a portable printer of curated material.
Harp's brother Preston has called her attachment “unhealthy,” and past remarks from Senator Jon Ossoff about the president traveling with Harp stirred controversy and speculation among supporters. The attention intensified after photos and accounts of her shadowing the president in public, including chasing his golf cart in Scotland, circulated.