Kelly: 'We didn't cover ourselves in glory' over handling of Porter

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAN FABIAN - 03/02/18 01:11 PM EST

White House chief of staff John Kelly on Friday expressed remorse for how he handled the response to domestic abuse allegations against former top aide Rob Porter.

Kelly said he only knew about claims of emotional abuse and was unaware of accusations that Porter struck one of his ex-wives when he publicly praised Porter.

“We didn’t cover ourselves in glory in how we handled that,” Kelly told reporters at the White House.

The chief of staff said he engineered Porter’s exit once he learned about the physical-abuse allegations, which were backed up by a photo showing ex-wife Colbie Holderness with a black eye she claims Porter gave her.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376465-kelly-we-didnt-cover-ourselves-in-glory-over-handling-of-porter

[flibbitygiblets]

1. Is that a euphemism for "we have no values and suck at our jobs"?

Because that I can get behind and agree with

[pangaia]

2. Emotional abuse is ok, then.

Only physical abuse counts.



Got it...

[Botany]

3. Vanity Fair, BEYOND DISBELIEF: JOHN KELLYS DEFENSE OF ROB PORTER ROILS THE WEST WING

Yesterday, Porter’s second wife, Jennifer Willoughby, told the Mail that Porter called her a “fucking bitch”
on their honeymoon, and once pulled her naked out of the shower. In response, Kelly put out a statement
calling Porter “a man of true integrity and honor” and a “trusted professional.”

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/john-kelly-defense-of-rob-porter-roils-the-west-wing

[dalton99a]

4. Kelly is a shameless liar

just like the rest of the gang

[awesomerwb1]

5. Kelly proves over and over he is a POS

He's an incompetent enabler.

He's there because in twitler he sees his last and only hope to try to "whiten" America.

[bullwinkle428]

6. Who is this "WE", Kemo Sabe? I thought this was all on you

as Chief-of-Staff?

[malthaussen]

7. I will refrain from pointing out what you did cover yourself with. n/t

[meadowlander]

8. As well as the office of the president and, by extension, the entire country.