The following article by Andrew Restuccia and Eliana Johnson was posted on the Politico website February 7, 2018:
Porter, a former chief of staff to Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, served as President Donald Trump’s staff secretary.
White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a mostly unknown but deeply influential aide who spends almost every day by President Donald Trump’s side, said Wednesday he plans to resign following abuse allegations from his ex-wives.
In a pair of reports published by the Daily Mail, Porter’s two ex-wives detailed episodes of alleged verbal and physical abuse. The Daily Mail published a copy of a protective order obtained by Porter’s second wife in 2010, and later published photographs of Porter’s first wife with a black eye she said came from Porter punching her. Continue reading “White House aide Rob Porter resigns after allegations from ex-wives”