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Rob Porter’s resignation over abuse allegations sparks White House scandal

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Rob Porter, a top White House official, resigned Wednesday after allegations of domestic abuse from two of his ex-wives were reported by the Daily Mail and confirmed by other news outlets.

Porter’s resignation has turned into a deepening scandal around the White House because the FBI and other officials, including Chief of Staff John Kelly, reportedly knew of the abuse allegations months ago and allowed Porter to keep his job as staff secretary — a position that includes managing the flow of documents to the president’s desk. It’s raised questions about how Porter was able to keep his important job even though he couldn’t get a high-level security clearance, and led to scrutiny of security clearances in the Trump White House more generally.

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