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When McGahn informed Kelly this fall about the reason for the security clearance holdup, he agreed that Porter should remain and saidhe was surprised to learn that the 40 year old had ex wives.
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McGahn received a call from the ex girlfriend in late November, officials said. McGahn made other officials aware of the accusations she communicated but took no concrete steps, the official said.
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The support for an alleged batterer who served canada goose kensington parka uk 13 months in a sensitive White House post is fueling scrutiny of the bench marks for disqualifying canada goose outlet us top staffers or canada goose outlet online store denying them full security clearances. Three Senate Democrats on Thursday called for an investigation into the administration’s goose outlet canada process for canada goose outlet black friday sale determining access to classified information, citing concerns «over the apparent low and inconsistent threshold the Trump White House uses for obtaining an interim security clearance.» Porter had an interim clearance, which means he can travel with the president on Air Force One and present him with classified documents.
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«I can tell you that Rob has been effective in his role as staff secretary, and the president and chief of staff have had full confidence and canada goose outlet woodbury trust in his abilities and his performance,» she told reporters.
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Kelly staunchly defended canada goose outlet ontario Porter’s integrity in a statement Tuesday before saying late Wednesday, after the photos of Holderness’s black eye were published, that he was «shocked by the new allegations» against the staffer, who reports directly to him.
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The FBI had contacts with the ex canada goose outlet store uk wives a second time, in September. Willoughby alerted investigators Sept. 22 that she had received a call from Porter the previous day, demanding to know whether she had used the word «violent» with the FBI to describe his behavior. Porter was angry, she said, that he had still not received his security clearance.
