(CNN) White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a top aide to President Donald Trump, has resigned, the White House confirmed Wednesday, following allegations of abuse from his two ex-wives. Porter denied the allegations in a statement issued in the wake of his resignation. "These outrageous allegations are simply false," he said in his statement. Porter resigned over the objections of White House chief of staff John Kelly and others, a White House official said. "Rob Porter is a man of true integrity and honor and I can't say enough good things about him.

Source: CNN February 07, 2018 18:40 UTC