Who really is the president's gatekeeper?

from On the Line with Alicia Menendez · host Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Priya Sridhar, Edward Price, Ned Price, Mitch Landrieu, Jackie Alemany, David Jolly, Rosa Flores

August 20, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the new MS NOW reporting into the White House aide that appears to be one of the president's most powerful gatekeepers. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia has a new demand in the Epstein Investigation: Get Attorney General Todd Blanche in front of the House Oversight Committee. And David Jolly, a former republican and current democratic gubernatorial nominee in Florida, joins the conversation. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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MS NOW has learned that Natalie Harp, an aide close to Pres. Trump, worked for almost a year without a security clearance.