In the White House, Mr. Porter, 40, had been widely regarded as a rising star. But, a year into his job, Mr. Porter did not have the permanent security clearance that aides of his rank always have. Ms. Willoughby, Mr. Porter’s second wife, said in an interview on Wednesday that when the F.B.I. The White House sent several statements to The Mail on Tuesday evening in support of Mr. Porter. Congressional Democrats have been trying for months to get the White House to provide information about its security clearance process, including how many White House aides have been granted interim clearances because of issues that arose during their F.B.I.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2018 18:45 UTC