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'''Robert Porter''' | '''Robert Porter''' was an aide to [[Donald Trump]], while he was [[POTUS|President]].<ref name=politico2022-02-25/> | ||
Porter resigned in February 2018 when his two of his ex-wives, [[Jennifer Willoughby]] and [[Colbie Holderness]] came forward, and claimed he had been extremely abusive, during their marriage.<ref name=UsaToday2018-20-19/> ''[[USA Today]]'' reported that Porter had had to rely on temporary security passes to enter the [[White House]], because the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation would not clear him for a permanent pass due to his history of abusing his wives. | |||
On January 24, 2019, the [[House Oversight Committee]] announced it would be conducting an inquiry into whether Porter and eight other Trump aides had been issued security passes to enter the White House that they didn't qualify for, due to problems with their background.<ref name=HouseOversightCommittee2019-01-24> | |||
While at the White House managing the sensitive documents Trump had to deal with had been one of Porter's responsibilities.<ref name=UsaToday2018-20-19/> ''[[Politico]]'' reported that Porter and nine other senior aides were likely to be called to testify about irregularities and risks in Trump's document handling.<ref name=politico2022-02-25/> | |||
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| url = https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/25/house-democrats-donald-trump-investigation-00011686 | |||
| title = House Dems step up investigation into Trump’s handling of sensitive records | |||
| work = [[Politico]] | |||
| author1 = Nicholas Wu | |||
| author2 = Kyle Cheney | |||
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| quote = She specifically asked Ferriero to focus on Trump aides Pat Cipollone, John Kelly, Nicholas Luna, Derek Lyons, Don McGahn, Mark Meadows, Stefan Passantino, Robert Porter, Reince Priebus and Madeleine Westerhout. | |||
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| url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/09/ex-wife-ousted-white-house-aide-describes-abusive-marriage/322855002/ | |||
| title = Ex-wife of ousted White House aide Rob Porter says marriage was 'strongly' abusive | |||
| author1 = Doug Stanglin | |||
| author2 = Christal Hayes | |||
| work = [[USA Today]] | |||
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| url = https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/oversight-committee-launches-investigation-of-security-clearance-problems-at | |||
| title = Oversight Committee Launches Investigation of Security Clearance Problems at White House | |||
| work = [[House Oversight Committee]] | |||
| author = [[Elijah E. Cummings]] | |||
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| quote = Cummings’ letter seeks information about reports of security clearance issues involving multiple current and former officials... | |||
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| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/25/trump-oversight-records/ | |||
| title = Some records taken by Trump are so sensitive they may not be described in public | |||
| work = [[Washington Post]] | |||
| author1 = Jacqueline Alemany | |||
| author2 = Tom Hamburger | |||
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| quote = Maloney added a request to prioritize from former White House chiefs of staff Mark Meadows, John F. Kelly and Reince Priebus; former White House counsel Donald McGahn; former deputy White House counsel Stefan Passantino; and former aides Nicholas Luna, Derek Lyons, Robert Porter and Madeleine Westerhout. | |||
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Revision as of 01:57, 1 March 2022
| Robert Porter | |
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| Known for | Was a key aide to Donald Trump, and is now expected to be called to testify about him |
Robert Porter was an aide to Donald Trump, while he was President.[1]
Porter resigned in February 2018 when his two of his ex-wives, Jennifer Willoughby and Colbie Holderness came forward, and claimed he had been extremely abusive, during their marriage.[2] USA Today reported that Porter had had to rely on temporary security passes to enter the White House, because the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation would not clear him for a permanent pass due to his history of abusing his wives.
On January 24, 2019, the House Oversight Committee announced it would be conducting an inquiry into whether Porter and eight other Trump aides had been issued security passes to enter the White House that they didn't qualify for, due to problems with their background.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpolitico2022-02-25 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ex-wife of ousted White House aide Rob Porter says marriage was 'strongly' abusive, USA Today, 2018-20-19. Retrieved on 2022-03-01.
- ↑ Elijah E. Cummings (2019-01-24). Oversight Committee Launches Investigation of Security Clearance Problems at White House. House Oversight Committee. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved on 2022-03-01. “Cummings’ letter seeks information about reports of security clearance issues involving multiple current and former officials...”
- ↑ Some records taken by Trump are so sensitive they may not be described in public, Washington Post, 2022-02-25. Retrieved on 2022-03-01. “Maloney added a request to prioritize from former White House chiefs of staff Mark Meadows, John F. Kelly and Reince Priebus; former White House counsel Donald McGahn; former deputy White House counsel Stefan Passantino; and former aides Nicholas Luna, Derek Lyons, Robert Porter and Madeleine Westerhout.”