The White House is in hot water over reports that some senior aides to President Trump withheld knowledge of a domestic violence allegation against a top White House staffer. <br /> Former Staff Secretary Rob Porter was accused by two of his ex-wives of physical and verbal abuse.<br />He has denied the allegations, but resigned on Wednesday. <br />Officials in the West Wing, including Chief of Staff John Kelly, were said to have known about the accusations, but did nothing to remove him.<br />They were even reported to have helped him secure his senior position in the White House and defended him when the allegations surfaced earlier this week. <br />But, Kelly said he was shocked by what he called the new allegations against Porter, adding "there is no place for domestic violence in our society." <br />
