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The left looks at the intel the White House had on Rob Porter and asks why he was still there

By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Feb 9, 2018

Accounts of abuse at the hands of Rob Porter were known to Chief of Staff John Kelly. Why didn’t he do something about it? A roundup of editorials Friday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the left:

1. Explain the Rob Porter story. Any of it.

The Washington Post: Which man’s integrity are we talking about here – Rob Porter’s or Gen. John Kelly’s?

2. Rob Porter's Ouster Roils the White House

From Vanity Fair: Is Kelly so tone deaf he can’t react to the claims (with photos) of Porter’s ex-wives that he is an abuser?

3. Why men like John Kelly do nothing when abuse allegations surface

From CNN: It’s easier to think someone “like us” isn’t abusing his wife.

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