Last Call For Another One Bites The Dust

It should come as no surprise that the Sexual Assaulter In Chief has folks who work for him who physically abuse women.  The difference is White House staff secretary Rob Porter is not Donald Trump, so Porter doesn't get the protections of the office and has to resign.

A senior White House official announced Wednesday he will resign following allegations by his two ex-wives of physical and emotional abuse.

The official, Rob Porter, served as the staff secretary and often controlled the paper flow to President Trump’s desk, along with his daily schedule. Porter also oversaw the White House’s policy implementation process and worked closely with Chief of Staff John F. Kelly to try to instill discipline in the chaotic West Wing. He often spent hours of the day with Trump and frequently traveled with him on Air Force One. 

“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. “My commitment to public service speaks for itself. I have always put duty to country first and treated others with respect. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Trump Administration and will seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave the White House.” 

The allegations against Porter by his ex-wives were first reported by the DailyMail.com, and senior West Wing aides spent part of Wednesday morning preparing for the fallout from his departure. Many senior officials, including Kelly, urged Porter to stay, according to White House advisers. 

“He was verbally, emotionally and physically abusive, and that is why I left,” Colbie Holderness, his first wife, said in an interview with the DailyMail.com. His second wife said she filed and received an emergency protective order against Porter. The newspaper published what appeared to be a copy of the order, which included a Virginia magistrate’s signature.

The news site on Wednesday also posted pictures of Holderness with a bruised right eye, which she alleges was the result of Porter punching her during a trip to Florence in the early 2000s.

Porter told the DailyMail.com that many of the accusations were false but declined to comment further.

Again, the real enabler here is Trump, but supposed "Adult in the room" WH Chief of Staff John Kelly publicly defended Porter right up until the point where Porter resigned this afternoon.  Let's not forget that Kelly is a screaming racist asshole who keeps wrecking any hope for an immigration deal, too.

By the way, Porter's wife had a restraining order against him back in 2010 which was the main reason he couldn't get a security clearance, yet he was basically Kelly's right hand when dealing with Trump and all the documents that crossed Trump's desk. Figure that one out.

Still, good to see Porter go, but the people who really need to resign are John Kelly and Donald Trump.