Trump Appears to Suggest Rob Porter Was ‘Falsely Accused’
REALLY?
“Peoples [sic] lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.”
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President Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to offer a brief rant about unspecified “allegations,” apparently in response to domestic violence claims against two White House aides. “Peoples [sic] lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new,” Trump wrote. “There is no recovery for someone falsely accused—life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?” His remarks come after White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Wednesday amid domestic abuse allegations from two of his ex-wives. The White House has come under fire for initially defending Porter against the accusations, and Trump himself backed Porter even after other officials began to distance themselves from the former top aide. On Friday, Trump said Porter is going through a “tough time” but he “says he’s innocent.” A second White House aide, speechwriter David Sorensen, also resigned Friday following abuse allegations from his former wife.
Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused - life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?
