Mr. Porter himself also alerted Mr. McGahn that an aggrieved ex-wife was making potentially damaging accusations about him, according to a person familiar with the discussion. Even though the White House now appears to have known for months about the claims against Mr. Porter, his temporary clearance was never revoked. As staff secretary, Mr. Porter handled the reams of sensitive documents that flow through the president’s office daily. uncovers “significantly derogatory” information about a White House official, it must brief the White House counsel in person on the material. has now confirmed that it repeatedly provided derogatory information to the White House about Rob Porter as far back as March of 2017,” he said.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2018 20:26 UTC