Ossoff rips Trump over closeness with White House aide in new Democratic attack line

Published August 17, 2026 11:40am ET | Updated August 17, 2026 11:40am ET



Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) launched attacks on President Donald Trump at a Sunday rally in Atlanta, chastising the president over his closeness to top White House aide, Natalie Harp, opening the door for new Democratic criticism of the Trump administration.

While criticizing the president’s policies in the war with Iran and behavior in office, Ossoff made a swipe at Harp, who is almost always traveling with Trump and is often seen just feet away from him at most public outings.

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