Revenge of the ex’s! White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigns after ex-wives accuse him of physical and emotional abuse while married
White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigns after his ex-wives accuse him of abuse
Rob Porter who’s currently dating White House communications director, Hope Hicks, 29, stepped down after ex-wife revealed his penchant for abuse and violence in relationships
Porter’s second ex-wife Jennifer Willoughby, claims during their abusive marriage he choked, punched and belittled her about her weight and the FBI knew all about it, Willoughby says
Porter, 40, resigned as White House staff secretary after a pattern of serial domestic violence was exposed
First wife Colbie Holderness, a senior analyst with the U.S. govt, in bombshell interview spoke about serial physical abuse during their five-year marriage
‘He would throw me down on the bed, put his full body weight on top of me, then grind a knee or elbow into my body, expressing rage,’ she claims
Holderness, 37, met Porter 18 years ago at their Mormon church while they were in college – ‘He was never physically abusive until our honeymoon and that floored me,’ Holderness said
The violence escalated to his choking her – ‘It was not hard enough for me to pass out but it was scary, humiliating and dehumanizing,’ she said
Second ex-wife Jennifer Willoughby, 39, recalls Porter dragging her out of the shower and was verbally abusive
Wife number one was to blame for his abuse and attacks on wife number two, he allegedly would tell Willoughby who believes his issues are “personal and intimate”
First wife, Holderness, confirmed that she was interviewed by the FBI about her marriage after Porter was appointed to his current White House position
It required a security clearance, which was never granted
Porter who drafted last week’s State of the Union Address is considered a key player in president’s daily folio of events
Although he’s denied the allegations, Porter stepped down from his White House role, Wednesday
Whistle blower Colbie Holderness wed Rob Porter in England May 2003
Staff secretary Rob Porter, 40, described by a Business Insider profile as among the most important behind-the-scenes figures in the Trump White House has resigned from his role as White House staff secretary after his first ex-wife told a newspaper that he choked and punched her during their marriage.
Rob porter [right], is reported to be dating Trump’s White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, [left]
She claims Porter once dragged her wet and naked out of the shower and was verbally abusive, calling her a f***ing b***h’ on their honeymoon.Those claims were corroborated by Porter’s first wife Colbie Holderness.
The day after the allegations first emerged, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Porter “is going to be leaving the White House. It won’t be immediate.”
Photo left shows first wife, Colbie Holderness after an alleged assault by then husband, Rob Porter and [right] her current image
Rob Porter appeared to have been forced to leave the administration just outside the first year, after his first ex-wife told a newspaper that he choked and punched her during their marriage.
Coming on the back of the expose, Tuesday of Porter’s second wife, Jennifer Willoughby. who the opened a window to the White House staffer’s alleged propensity for domestic violence, Colbie Holderness, recalled the worsening incidence of abuse and assault the longer her about her five-year marriage to Porter lasted. She details physical and mental abuse.
Jennifer Willoughby, Rob Porter’s second wife, lifted the lid on her ex’s history of domestic abuse
Holderness, 37, who is a senior analyst for the U.S. government, said her ex-husband broke down her confidence so badly with his verbal and emotional abuse that she took an extended leave of absence from grad school.
The White House initially gave Porter its full support. But just hours after the second set of revelations, Porter resigned while still protesting his innocence.
The separate allegations against Porter by his two ex-wives were first reported by the UK paper that also reported that he was dating Trump communications director Hope Hicks.
Colbie Holderness, Porter’s first wife, provided The Intercept with a 2005 photo showing a bruised right eye, which she alleged was from a punch thrown by the Porter while they were on vacation in Italy, as a married couple .
Vice President Mike Pence, watches as White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter presents draft address to president Trump
Jennifer Willoughby, in her own interview said she finally had to file and received an emergency protective order against Porter and his unpredictable rage
Holderness’ photo and other evidence was provided to the FBi as they conducted a background check on Porter related to his security clearance at the White House, according to The Intercept.
Willoughby also confirmed a blog post she wrote last year that detailed her abusive relationship without naming Porter.
Porter blamed she said, Holderness for his anger management issues.
Wife number one was to blame for his abuse and attacks on wife number two, he allegedly would tell Willoughby.
“In the first weeks and months, his explanation for his anger was that his first marriage had been very toxic, rooted in arguments, accusations and manipulation and he was carrying over from that relationship,” she said in her interview.
“He would say that he was so used to being treated this way by his ex-wife that he was projecting that on to me. That was the explanation.”
He has an explosive anger she said, quite unpredictable,
Willoughby says, such that she was ‘walking on eggshells’ during their marriage due to his anger management issues.
Porter’s second wife Jennifer Willoughby, [photo], made the allegations against Trump’s Staff Secretary Rob Porter, 40, in a feature with the Daily Mail that was published on February 6. Those claims have now been corroborated by Porter’s first wife Colbie Holderness.
Jennifer Willoughby and Rob Porter wed Thanksgiving 2009. and it didn’t take long for his raging honeymoon personality to emerge, once again.
He called her a ‘f**king b***h’ on the honeymoon at Myrtle Beach between Christmas and New Year, she says.
‘We had already been fighting. I had already seen more extreme versions of the overreactions of anger that I had seen back in August,’ which was before they were married.
Willoughby says she can’t recollect ‘ what triggered [the outburst], He lashed out and was really angry, and both under his breath and explicitly to me called me a ”f***ing b***h” and ”f***ing ridiculous”.
He accused me of not caring about him or not caring about his needs. ‘That whole week, or however long it was, several days, [of honeymoon] was spent with me trying not to make him upset.’
On one occasion during their short-lived marriage, Porter dragged Willoughby naked from a shower by the shoulders and yelled at her, she claims.
On June 19, 2010, she filed a protective order against Porter because he violated their separation agreement and refused to leave their apartment.
According to a complaint filed with the police, he punched the glass on the door to their home, cutting his hand in the process, subsequently he has never been given security clearance by the FBI because of his dark past.
But Porter’s former spouse said that she believes his issues are “personal and intimate” and would not have any ill effect on his job performance.
Porter denied the allegations of abuse in a statement detailing his departure.
“These outrageous allegations are simply false. I took the photos given to the media nearly 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described,” Porter said in a statement read by Sanders. “I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims, but I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign.”
Porter issued a rebuttal
Porter [right], seen here with Chief of Staff, Gen John Kelly is reported to be a key player in the Trump administration’s daily back room operations
The Washington Post reports that gen Kelly and others in the West Wing encouraged Porter to stay on at the White House.
“My commitment to public service speaks for itself,” Porter said. “I have always put duty to country first and treated others with respect. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Trump Administration and will seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave the White House.”
Rob Porter appeared to have been forced to leave the administration just outside the first year, after his first ex-wife told a newspaper that he choked and punched her during their marriage.
Coming on the back of the expose, Tuesday of Porter’s second wife, Jennifer Willoughby. who the opened a window to the White House staffer’s alleged propensity for domestic violence, Colbie Holderness, recalled the worsening incidence of abuse and assault the longer her about her five-year marriage to Porter lasted. She details physical and mental abuse.
Holderness, [photo], who is a senior analyst for the U.S. government, said her ex-husband broke down her confidence so badly with his verbal and emotional abuse that she took an extended leave of absence from grad school.
She claims Porter, 40, once dragged her wet and naked out of the shower and was verbally abusive, calling her a f***ing b***h’ on their honeymoon.
The White House initially gave Porter its full support. But just hours after the second set of revelations, Porter resigned while still protesting his innocence.
Current flame: Hope Hicks and Rob Porter step out of her Washington DC apt
‘These outrageous allegations are simply false. I took the photos given to the media nearly 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described,’ Porter said in a statement Wednesday.
‘I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims, but I will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign.
‘My commitment to public service speaks for itself. I have always put duty to country first and treated others with respect. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Trump Administration and will seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave the White House.’
While Porter engaged in damage control, his two ex-wives Willoughby and Holderness dug the trench deeper, revealing that they had been contacted two years earlier by a third woman who is believed to be his longtime girlfriend. The woman, is 34 and works for the federal government in Washington D.C.
Porter, had been living with the woman who works in Washington political circles, but the relation ended around Thanksgiving, after she discovered suggestive text messages between Porter current girlfriend, White House communications director Hope Hicks.
Porter’s first wife Colbie Holderness, [left], opened up about her five-year abusive marriage following the allegations by second wife, Jennifer Willoughby [right]
In December 2016, the woman wrote to Holderness: ‘Over the years I have desperately wanted to reach out to you, but Rob forbade me. I have been with Rob off and on now for a little over three years, and don’t know where to turn to discuss my experience or how to escape it.
‘I work in politics, and despite Rob’s repeated abuse, some of which I think many know about, he continues to rise and I’m afraid to go against him. I’m sorry to bother you. I wanted to reach out and hear your story if you are willing to share — as well as how you broke out of it with him and mostly, how you recovered.’
It was alleged that current paramour, Hope Hicks, [photo], seen right entering their DC love nest with Porter, was involved in his response to the rising tide of allegations of domestic abuse.
In a later message to Willoughby, the ex-girlfriend wrote: ‘I guess the questions that keep going through my head are “is it just me?!” and then sort of wondering, just what IS it with Rob, what is his psychological condition and is it redeemable or can he get help??
‘He can go from being the sweetest kindest person to a complete abusive monster in minutes.
The woman indicated a desire to speak up to FBI about the abuse but said: ‘I am just scared and feel tremendous stress over this’.
‘Rob was abusive, degrading, a liar and a cheater and during the course of my relationship with him, I found out that he was to others, too,’ the woman wrote.
‘I am just searching for someone who might be able to relate to the hell I have gone through.’
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