Trump supports Kelly despite White House departures -aides - AFPWASHINGTON - 12 February 2018: White House advisers on Sunday tried to quash speculation that President Donald Trump may seek to replace Chief of Staff John Kelly over his handling of domestic abuse accusations against an aide who resigned last week.Senior Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway said the president asked her to make clear he supports Kelly, who has come under intense scrutiny since the allegations against White House staff secretary Rob Porter surfaced.Porter resigned on Wednesday after two former wives said he abused them. "Two days after Porter stepped down, White House speechwriter David Sorensen resigned amid his ex-wife's allegations of domestic violence. "Jeh Johnson, a homeland security secretary during the Obama administration and a friend of Kelly, said the White House would be worse off without Kelly. "'LACK OF COMMUNICATION'Mulvaney said Trump and Kelly were saddened by the accusations against Porter. "Over the past two years, more than a dozen women have accused Trump of making unwanted sexual advances against them.

Source: Egypt Today February 11, 2018 19:52 UTC