White House: We ‘could have done better’ handling Rob Porter allegations

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White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah said Thursday he and his colleagues “could have done better” in their effort to respond to domestic abuse allegations that emerged earlier this week against President Trump’s staff secretary Rob Porter.

Porter resigned on Wednesday after his two ex-wives recounted stories of abuse during their relationships with him during on-the-record interviews with The Daily Mail. One of the women released pictures of herself with a black eye, alleging that Porter hit her while the two were on their honeymoon.

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