Key Facts

• Beni Rae Harmony was hired as an assistant White House press secretary for President Donald Trump in 2024.
• A 2021 photo shows Harmony wearing a shirt saying “Fuck Joe Biden” and holding a rifle during a holiday season.
• Harmony worked as a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, a right-wing media outlet tied to Steve Bannon.
• She previously worked for far-right politicians Paul Gosar and Matt Gaetz as a press aide.
• The photograph was originally posted by a far-right Republican candidate in 2021 and later verified by Harmony.
• The White House praised Harmony as a strong supporter of Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
• President Trump’s White House limits access to reporters who are critical and favors those who openly support him.
• Harmony replaces a correspondent who lost favor after criticizing Trump’s movement and has a history of defending her former bosses.