Top White House Aide Resigns Amid Abuse Allegations

A top White House aide is stepping down following allegations of domestic abuse by his two ex-wives.Staff secretary Rob Porter said in a statement, read by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, that the allegations are “outrageous” and “simply false.” He said photos published were taken nearly 15 years ago and the “reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described.” Porter added that he has been transparent and truthful, but will leave the White House after a transition period.”I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign,” Porter said.DailyMail.com reported that two former wives of Porter claimed that he was verbally and physically abusive during their marriages. NBC News reached out to the women but has not spoken with them or investigated their stories.Porter’s first wife, Colbie Holderness, claimed Porter choked and punched her during their five-year marriage.His second wife, Jennifer Willoughby, said Porter lobbed expletives at her on their honeymoon.Sanders said Porter was not asked to resign, and that it was a decision he made himself.Photo Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File
Source: NBC San Diego