White House taps interim replacement for aide accused of abuse
The White House late Friday announced an interim replacement for a senior aide who resigned this week after being accused of spousal abuse.
Deputy staff secretary Derek Lyons will take over for Rob Porter, who resigned as White House staff secretary Wednesday after two of his ex-wives went on the record in multiple media outlets to accuse him of physical abuse.
As acting staff secretary, Lyons will be responsible for handling sensitive material and deciding, along with chief of staff John Kelly, what makes it to the president's desk for review.
The Porter controversy has consumed the White House, with Kelly under fire for initially defending Porter against the allegations and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders praising him from the briefing room this week even after pictures surfaced of one of Porter’s ex-wives with a black eye.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373219-white-house-taps-interim-replacement-for-aide-accused-of-abuse
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