White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew about a protective order against staff secretary Rob Porter well before Porter resigned Wednesday over allegations that he had abused his two ex-wives, Politico reports. The order prevented Porter from being given full security clearance, a senior administration official told Politico. Two sources told CNN later on Wednesday that Kelly, as well as other senior White House staffers, had been aware of the allegations for months. It’s unknown if Kelly took any action at the time, but on Wednesday he reportedly urged Porter not to resign and wrote a glowing review of the alleged abuser. Colbie Holderness, Porter’s first wife, alleged that he punched her in a 2005 incident.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2018 22:52 UTC