Orrin Hatch apologizes to Rob Porter’s ex-wives for statement saying Porter was ‘a decent man’

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The ex-wives of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who resigned after being accused of domestic violence, have received apology letters from Porter’s previous employer, Sen. Orrin Hatch, following Hatch’s initial defense of Porter.

“It was a sincere apology for pain he may have caused us,” Porter’s second ex-wife Jennie Willoughby told CNN of Hatch’s note.

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