Natalie Harp's role as Trump aide scrutinized after deleted January 6 tweets surface
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Natalie Harp's role as Trump aide scrutinized after deleted January 6 tweets surface

CNN published a review of Natalie Harp's deleted Twitter posts from January 6, 2021, showing she posted over 150 tweets that day amplifying Trump's election fraud claims and praising allies challenging the results. Financial Times profiled Harp as a devoted aide in Trump's inner circle. Washington Post covered the Harp family, including her estranged brother's public political disagreements with her.

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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Deleted tweets show Natalie Harp's zealous support of Trump on January 6
January 6 social media activity exposé · negative
Financial Times
Natalie Harp, the devoted 'human printer' in Trump's entourage
inner circle profile · neutral
How CNN and Financial Times compare across every story →
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  1. Financial Timesfirst
  2. CNN+4.6 h
  3. Washington Post+10.6 h
  4. HuffPost+168.5 h
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The split, in one line
CNN zeroes in on deleted January 6 tweets showing zealous loyalty; FT profiles her as devoted 'human printer'; WaPo widens to the Harp family divide.
How each outlet covered it

Lightly covered so far

Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.

Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
CNNCNNLEFT22d ago

“Deleted tweets show Natalie Harp's zealous support of Trump on January 6”

WPWashington PostLEFT22d ago

“She's a Trump acolyte. He's a 'gringo Sandinista.' Meet the Harps.”

FTFinancial TimesRIGHT-CENTER22d ago

“Natalie Harp, the devoted 'human printer' in Trump's entourage”

3 tracked claims across 4 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Harp posted more than 150 tweets on January 6, 2021 amplifying Trump's election fraud claims
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