White House staff secretary resigns amid abuse allegations
By Jordan Fabian - 02/07/18 01:39 PM EST
Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary, resigned Wednesday after he was accused of physical and emotional abuse by two of his ex-wives.
The resignation came after photos of his first wife's bruised and battered face surfaced online.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a statement from Porter at the daily press briefing on Wednesday minutes after multiple news outlets reported he had resigned.
“These outrageous allegations are simply false. I took the photos given to the media nearly 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described. I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims, but I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign,†Porter said in a statement.
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