The 5-Minute Fix: The White House’s domestic abuse scandal is blowing up
Keeping up with politics is easy now By Amber Phillips Rob Porter, a top aide to President Trump, was accused of domestic abuse by two ex-wives, and the White House knew about it months ago. After it became public, White House officials tried to defend him, and only when that backfired did they ditch him. Then, White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly told his staff to say something that appears to contradict the story about how soon he acted to fire Porter. White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, left, walks with White House staff secretary Rob Porter in November. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo) This is a textbook definition of scandal. The timeline of what the White House said is extremely important to understanding why, so let's walk through it: A year ago: The FBI, investigating Porter's background for a security clearance, informs the White House that Porter's ex-wives were prepared to make damaging accusations about ...
