The left looks at the intel the White House had on Rob Porter and asks why he was still there
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?
The White House only took the Rob Porter situation seriously once photographs emerged. Two women’s stories and a restraining order weren’t enough?
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) February 8, 2018
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?
The current husband of one of Rob Porter's ex-wives emailed the FBI last January expressing concern that a close friend of the former White House aide was "actively working to quell" background check issues https://t.co/vLeQn1yqID pic.twitter.com/YZvy7xudji
— CNN (@CNN) February 9, 2018
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.
