HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Oversight Committee has opened an investigation into the White House’s employment of Rob Porter, a former adviser accused of domestic abuse, its chairman said Wednesday [2-14-18].
Asked in a CNN interview whether the panel would launch an investigation of the White House’s employment of Mr. Porter and its awareness of the allegations against him, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.), said: ‘We did last night.’…
Mr. Gowdy said he planned to direct questions in particular to the Federal Bureau of Investigation… FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday said his agency had first flagged parts of its background check on Mr. Porter to the White House in March, providing a timeline that conflicted with the West Wing’s chronology. The White House had said repeatedly in recent days that the background check on Mr. Porter was ‘ongoing.’ Mr. Wray, speaking to the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, said the FBI closed its file on Mr. Porter in January…
Mr. Porter served in the White House for more than a year with a temporary security clearance, despite accusations from two former wives that he had been physically abusive. Mr. Porter has denied the accusations, and resigned a week ago—more than 10 months after the FBI had first flagged issues in his background check to the White House.”
-Rebecca Ballhaus, “Lawmakers Launch Probe of Rob Porter’s White House Employment,” The Wall Street Journal online, Feb. 14, 2018 11:21am