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Beni Rae Harmony, 24, who previously worked as a reporter for Real America's Voice and posed with a "f*** Joe Biden" T-shirt, has been appointed as the new assistant press secretary in Donald Trump’s White House communications team. Harmony was known to support conservative figures like Charlie Kirk before his death and had ties with Republican politicians such as Paul Gosar and Matt Gaetz. Her appointment follows recent staff changes that included the departure of former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in August.
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Story summary
Donald Trump has hired Beni Rae Harmony, a 24-year-old reporter, as his new Assistant Press Secretary. Harmony previously worked for Real America's Voice and was suspended from WICS-ABC20 after airing an emotional tribute to conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. She posed with a rifle while wearing a "f* Joe Biden" T-shirt in a photo that surfaced online. Harmony will replace Karoline Leavitt**, who recently left the White House communications team. The move is seen as Trump beefing up his communications staff amid ongoing political tensions.
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President Donald Trump’s new assistant press secretary — a former reporter for Real America's Voice — once posed for a photo with a rifle while wearing a "f*** Joe Biden" T-shirt and was a fan of slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
Beni Rae Harmony, 24, announced on Friday that she will join Trump's White House press team as the new assistant press secretary.
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she → pose → secretary
Anti-MAGA accounts on Instagram quickly found the photo of Harmony in her anti-Biden shirt, according to The Daily Beast.
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accounts → find → Beast
The photo was posted by former Republican Virginia congressional candidate Jarome Bell in 2021.
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photo → post → 2021
The post includes the caption "My campaign Public Affairs Director @beniraeharmony is a beast.
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campaign → include → caption
This is how we roll."
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we → roll → ?
Harmony's Instagram account liked the post.
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account → like → post
Bell ran for Congress in 2022 in Virginia Beach.
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Bell → run → Beach
Harmony will join the White House's communications team following a staff shakeup that included the departure of former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in August.
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that → join → August
"It's been an honor to report, travel, and cover this historic administration as Senior White House Correspondent for Real America's Voice.
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It → report → Voice
My goal has always been to ask questions that matter to real Americans and make sure their voices are heard," Harmony wrote in a post announcing her hiring.
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Harmony → ask → hiring
Harmony formerly worked for the far-right broadcaster Real America's Voice, which always airs Steve Bannon's weekday show, The Charlie Kirk Show, and Ted Nugent's Spirit Campfire.
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which → work → show
She said she joined the broadcaster after she was suspended from her previous place of employment, WICS-ABC20 in Springfield, Illinois, allegedly for sharing an unprompted on-air tribute to Kirk following his 2025 assassination.
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she → say → assassination
Harmony defended her decision to air the memorial, calling it "non-partisan."
She previously worked at Kirk's Turning Point USA conservative youth organization in 2020 and 2021.
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She → defend → 2020
Harmony said she considered Kirk a "mentor."
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Kirk → say → ?
Her LinkedIn profile says she also interned for Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar and former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
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she → say → Gosar
Harmony may have caught Trump's eye during a trip to Ireland last month, where she was present as a reporter on Air Force One.
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she → catch → One
Anna Kelly, the White House principal deputy press secretary, confirmed Harmony's new role in a statement.
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Kelly → confirm → statement
“Beni Rae Harmony has been a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent,” Kelly said.
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Kelly → say → correspondent
We look forward to having her on board.”
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We → look → board
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