WASHINGTON (DC)
Business Insider
February 7, 2018
By Eliza Relman
– White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Wednesday after his two ex-wives publicly alleged years of physical and emotional abuse.
– Both women told the FBI about the alleged abuse in interviews conducted last year as part of Porter’s application for a security clearance.
– Porter called the allegations a “coordinated smear campaign” on Wednesday.
White House staff secretary Rob Porter, an integral part of President Donald Trump’s inner circle, resigned Wednesday after both of his ex-wives came forward to allege years of physical and mental abuse.
Colbie Holderness and Jennifer Willoughby alleged that Porter physically and mentally abused them during their marriages. Holderness, married to Porter from 2003 to 2008, provided photos of a black eye she claimed she suffered from Porter. Willoughby, married to Porter from 2009 to 2013, provided a copy of a 2010 restraining order she filed against Porter.
The Daily Mail reported last week that Porter is romantically involved with White House communications director Hope Hicks.
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