Quote:White House chief of staff John Kelly said in a new statement he was “shocked” by allegations of domestic abuse leveled against staff secretary Rob Porter after Porter announced his resignation earlier Wednesday. "I was shocked by the new allegations released today against Rob Porter. There is no place for domestic violence in our society,” Kelly said in the statement.Kelly 'shocked' by abuse allegations against top White House aide | TheHill
CBS News reported Wednesday that the allegations against Porter prevented him from obtaining a full security clearance. Multiple people in the White House were aware of the allegations before they were reported by media, according to reports.
Quote:The White House was reportedly aware for months that top staffer Rob Porter was accused of domestic abuse by multiple women — but they simply ignored the allegations. Senior aides to President Donald Trump even tried to defend Porter after his two ex-wifes went public with the stories of abuse, CNN reported on Wednesday. Nevertheless, Chief of staff John Kelly called Porter “a man of true integrity and honor and I can’t say enough good things about him.” Colbie Holderness, Porter’s first wife, and Jennifer Willoughby, Porter’s second wife, both confirmed that they spoke with the FBI. Porter never received a security clearance.White House ignored multiple abuse allegations against top aide: report - MarketWatch
And of course Kelly, who now plays innocent, knew all along as Rob Porter didn't have a security clearance exactly because of these abuse allegations (by three different women)..