Norm Eisen

“We’re not talking about some small gift or minor trinket, but about large sums.”

Norm Eisen · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

Eisen emphasized that the payments were large sums rather than minor gifts.

“It appears to raise the most serious issues under 18 USC 209, which prohibits supplementation of income,”

Norm Eisen · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

Eisen said the payments raise serious issues under a federal conflict of interest statute that prohibits income supplementation.

“There is a reason for these rules: we want our government employees’ first loyalty to be to the United States, and not to whoever happens to be its president. This is profoundly concerning.”

Norm Eisen · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

Eisen said the rules exist to ensure government employees' loyalty is to the United States rather than the president.

“The White House denies that these payments represent income supplementation but that is hard to believe under the circumstances.”

Norm Eisen · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-10

Eisen said the White House denial that the payments represent income supplementation is hard to believe.

“This is the continued incompetence of an administration willing to set aside our country’s interests, ignore established protocol, and make the White House vulnerable to intelligence risks in order to appease Trump. The American people deserve answers.”

Norm Eisen · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Eisen criticized the administration's handling of security protocols regarding Harp.

“It is shocking that an aide who has potential exposure to the nation’s most sensitive secrets reportedly went without a security clearance for so long. Treating access to confidences as a casual job perk is an outrageous way to handle our national security.”

Norm Eisen · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Eisen criticized the White House for allowing Harp to go without security clearance for so long.