House Oversight Committee Investigates White House Employment Of Rob Porter
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What’s the story?
CNN reports that the House Oversight Committee will be investigating the White House’s employment of Rob Porter, an aide who recently resigned following the exposure of domestic abuse history with both of his ex-wives.
The committee’s chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), told CNN that he was "troubled by every aspect of Porter’s employment":
"How do you have any job if you have credible allegations of domestic abuse? Again, I am biased toward the victim."
Porter has denied the allegations. President Trump has defended him, stating that his denials should be considered. Photos of a black-eye suffered by Porter’s first wife, Colbie Holderness, following an alleged domestic dispute have circulated widely on the internet and in print publications.
Porter worked for a year in the White House with an interim security clearance, which was prevented from being transitioned to a permanent one due to the abuse allegations. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday that the first reports of the abuse and their effect on Porter’s security clearance were given to the White House in March of 2017, and then further finalized in July and November of 2017.
This contradicts White House’s statements that they found out about the allegations and Porter was immediately removed from his post.
What do you think?
Should the House Oversight Committee investigate whether the White House knowingly employed Porter after they knew of the abuse allegations against him? If they did, what should be done as a result? Should some White House staff resign? Should the security clearance system be reformed? Do you agree with Gowdy that abuse history should disqualify you from public service or not?
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— Asha Sanaker
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