But the news network still appeared to frame the apparent lightheartedness as a remote possibility.
“Another name has entered the mix,” CNN wrote. “Following the media firestorm around Natalie Harp, the president has joked to advisers that maybe he would tap his executive assistant for the role, according to one source.”
It doesn’t sound that crazy.
She’s young, blond and apparently devoted to the president just like, well….
… Leavitt and first-term predecessor Kayleigh McEnany.
Harp is a frequent companion of the president who reportedly accompanied him on the actual plane carrying him during the recent Air Force One switch. Their relationship has sparked scrutiny and a viral barb by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).
Other uncomfortable details have also emerged, including a report that she worked closely with the president at the White House for nearly a year while refusing to undergo routine security clearance.