The White House has admitted that it mishandled allegations of domestic abuse against a senior official who was forced to resign on Wednesday.
John Kelly, the chief of staff, and press secretary Sarah Sanders at first defended staff secretary Rob Porter after media reports in which two ex-wives accused him of assault.
But the mood rapidly shifted with the publication of photos showing one of the women with a black eye, making his departure as a key member of West Wing staff inevitable.
“I think it’s fair to say that we all could have done better over the last few hours, or last few days, in dealing with this situation,” deputy press secretary Raj Shah, making his debut on the White House podium, told reporters.
“But, you know, this was a Rob Porter that I and many others have dealt with, that Sarah had dealt with, that other officials including the chief of staff had dealt with, and the emerging reports were not reflective of the individual we had come to know.”
Source :- theguardian
John Kelly, the chief of staff, and press secretary Sarah Sanders at first defended staff secretary Rob Porter after media reports in which two ex-wives accused him of assault.
But the mood rapidly shifted with the publication of photos showing one of the women with a black eye, making his departure as a key member of West Wing staff inevitable.
“I think it’s fair to say that we all could have done better over the last few hours, or last few days, in dealing with this situation,” deputy press secretary Raj Shah, making his debut on the White House podium, told reporters.
“But, you know, this was a Rob Porter that I and many others have dealt with, that Sarah had dealt with, that other officials including the chief of staff had dealt with, and the emerging reports were not reflective of the individual we had come to know.”
Source :- theguardian
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