Why isn’t this over already?
It’s been more than a week since the Daily Mail first published charges of spousal abuse against White House staff secretary Rob Porter.
We’re in the #MeToo era, which insists that we pay attention to such reports. We’ve even got a photograph of the black eye Porter gave one of his ex-wives. Porter himself is gone.
But the White House can’t get rid of this scandal. In fact, despite Porter’s resignation, it’s getting worse: House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) just opened a congressional investigation into interim security clearances — like the one Porter had. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has also weighed in, implicitly rebuking President Donald Trump’s silence: “I mean, come on, clearly we should all be condemning domestic violence.”
How did the White House get here?
Two big reasons: First, the Porter scandal has focused a spotlight on White House incompetence. Second, Trump sees an opportunity in this mess to appeal to his base while keeping the focus off his own allegations.
Source : nbcnews
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