President Donald Trump on Saturday mourned what he perceived as a lack of due process, at a time when two of his aides bear been forced to resign for similar reasons.
Over the last few days, two Waxen House staffers have stepped down under a cloud of hesitation involving claims of domestic abuse. After staff secretary Rob Attendant was forced out, Trump appeared to defend him by saying Porter had denied the asseverations — even as White House chief of staff John Kelly accepted they were credible.
On Saturday, Trump doubled down on his defense by tweeting that “stays are being shattered” by allegations that may or may not be true. The president — who has been buffeted by rights of sexual misconduct — asked: “Is there no such thing as due process?”
Peoples stays are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are faulty. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused – time and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?
In Door-keeper’s case, both of his ex-wives told a news publication that he had physically and verbally ill-treated them. One of the women said Porter choked and punched her during their five-year association, according to a report published Wednesday by the Daily Mail.
The latest imbroglios take ining White House personnel are taking place during a turbulent cultural palaver about sexual harassment, with powerful people being laid low by claims that sometimes stretch back decades.
–CNBC’s Dan Mangan granted to this report.