Walt Nauta, Director of Oval Office Operations, and Natalie Harp, special assistant and executive assistant to the president, walk to board Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026. US President Donald Trump is heading to Houston, Texas, to headline a Republican National Committee (RNC) fundraiser to boost Ken Paxton's US Senate campaign. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

Natalie Harp, an aide to US President Donald Trump, leaves the White House as part of Trump's entourage following him en route to Houston, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026. Trump is heading to Houston, Texas to headline an Republican National Committee (RNC) fundraiser to boost Ken Paxton's US Senate campaign. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) walks to board Marine One at The Ellipse near the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Houston, Texas on a multi-day visit to attend an RNC fundraising event and a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) waves as he walks to board Marine One at The Ellipse near the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Houston, Texas on a multi-day visit to attend an RNC fundraising event and a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) walks to board Marine One at The Ellipse near the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Houston, Texas on a multi-day visit to attend an RNC fundraising event and a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) walks to board Marine One at The Ellipse near the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Houston, Texas on a multi-day visit to attend an RNC fundraising event and a ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump rides in his motorcade en route to board Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026. Trump is heading to Houston, Texas to headline an Republican National Committee (RNC) fundraiser to boost Ken Paxton's US Senate campaign. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump rides in his motorcade en route to board Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026. Trump is heading to Houston, Texas to headline an Republican National Committee (RNC) fundraiser to boost Ken Paxton's US Senate campaign. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)