FBI casts doubt on White House timeline involving former aide accused of spouse abuse

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

FBI casts doubt on White House timeline involving former aide accused of spouse abuse

By Josh Dawsey April 26 at 8:04 PM

The White House was informed early last year about potential problems concerning the background investigation of former aide Rob Porter, according to the FBI, casting doubt on the Trump administration’s timeline of events.

According to the FBI account provided this month to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, White House Counsel Donald McGahn first received “derogatory information” about Porter in March 2017. The letter did not say what the information included, but “derogatory information” often prevents individuals from receiving security clearances.

Porter, the former staff secretary, was dismissed in February after his two ex-wives accused him of abuse — and pictures emerged of one with a black eye. The women had said they were interviewed by the FBI months earlier.

The White House has given several shifting timelines for how it handled the allegations, and top aides, including McGahn, have come under scrutiny for what they did and why Porter was allowed to continue seeing sensitive material.

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[dameatball]

1. The staggering thing is that there are ...what....350(?)million people in this country....

.....and Trump has selected the biggest bunch of blockheads in history to run things. i could find more quality people in the produce section on a Saturday morning.

[RockRaven]

2. Trump's White House lied?

I did not see that coming.