“A White House official said senior officials were trying to convince Porter ‘to stay and fight,’ reports Axios. “Those officials included Chief of Staff John Kelly.”
Kelly released a statement in support of Porter, describing him as “a man of true integrity and honor and I can’t say enough good things about him. He is a friend, a confidante and a trusted professional. I am proud to serve alongside him.”
For the record, Kelly spoke in October of 2017 about how disappointing it is that women are no longer “sacred” or “looked upon with great honor” in our country.
John Kelly, lecturing the media in October:
“When I was a kid growing up, a lot of things were sacred in our country. Women were sacred and looked upon with great honor. That’s obviously not the case anymore, as we see from recent cases.”https://t.co/b1ukWBJPZ4— Jonathan Darman (@jonathandarman) February 7, 2018
Pretty strong words from someone who is currently attempting to protect an abuser of women.
Porter may have stepped down from his role in the White House, but it is important to consider that his troubling personal history ought to be addressed in some official capacity. Holderness and Willoughby may have been willing to come forward publicly, but it is unlikely that they are the only women that Porter has abused.
Another painful detail: Both ex-wives tell me a woman claiming to be Porter's girlfriend contacted beach of them last year, asking for help. She said she was being abused by Porter, and wanted their advice. https://t.co/3Nn82078ZY
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) February 7, 2018