'He says he's innocent': Trump refuses to condemn Rob Porter - and suggests he's the victim
Source: RawStory
BRAD REED
09 FEB 2018 AT 13:08 ET
President Donald Trump on Friday expressed regret that former staff secretary Rob Porter resigned and didnt once mention anything about the two former wives who claimed that he regularly beat them.
After inviting reporters to the White House so that he could make a statement on Porters resignation, Trump began by saying that we wish him well and that he worked very hard.
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Freethinker65
(10,028 posts)Zoonart
(11,875 posts)10M suns.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Saw it in my mom years ago. This man is a nasty man.
Hekate
(90,750 posts)I hope your mom did.
We at DU often speculate about the pre-nup -- from my point of view, few things could keep a woman tethered to a man like a threat to her child(ren). I wonder just how many marital rights she actually signed away?
PatSeg
(47,547 posts)And Trump is quick to say that he is innocent. He can relate to Porter's situation.
C_U_L8R
(45,012 posts)"I dont need no stinkin moral compass"
tanyev
(42,589 posts)a kennedy
(29,686 posts)I DESPISE THIS PIECE OF CRAP.
MontanaMama
(23,333 posts)him not mentioning the wives that Porter abused or saying absolutely the wrong thing...which he undoubtedly would. He is an absolute POS.
Stuart G
(38,436 posts)He just defended the abuser. Basically Trump said that Porter said he is innocent, and that is enough for me..
world wide wally
(21,749 posts)At least Trump is consistently stupid
TeamPooka
(24,236 posts)dalton99a
(81,543 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,466 posts)Motley13
(3,867 posts)Hekate
(90,750 posts)mpcamb
(2,871 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)on sexual harassment and violence.
When the presenter put #me too on the board I whispered that #whitehouse.gov should be there just for the hypocrisy.
Everything we learned does not apply to the orange assaulter or his staff of thugs!
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)rurallib
(62,432 posts)Jesus gawds that man makes me want to puke.
I would not be surprised to hear him say something odious like I wrote above.
I cannot wait for this fall to vote for every Democrat I possibly can!
niyad
(113,481 posts)33taw
(2,446 posts)I understand that reporting domestic violence can be humiliating, but the police investigate and make arrests. With arrests come mug shots and fingerprints. They also photograph victims. These go a lot further in proving what happened than a photo taken privately by the victim.
I dont doubt for one minute what happened, but proving it will be difficult without more evidence from the victim.
Ray Bruns
(4,105 posts)I think the United States would have the lowest prison population ever.
Judge: "Did you rob that bank."
Defendant: "I am innocent, judge."
Judge: "Well in that case, release the defendant."
cstanleytech
(26,304 posts)Ryano42
(1,577 posts)#SheWasAskingForItDrumpf
Im assuming as part of the security clearance investigation, Porter was asked about the abuse allegations and told the FBI that he didnt do it. So, if he comes out and now admits to it that would mean he lied to the FBI.
I dont know, but this administration, and especially Trump, continues to not surprise me - reading the Presidents statement that pretty much supports the action of Porter - well, I should be, but Im not surprised. So sad....
rock
(13,218 posts)Can you think of one person, just one who claims to be innocent but is in fact guilty? Anybody? Think hard.
The stable genius would fail that one question quiz!
Tanuki
(14,919 posts)bluestarone
(17,002 posts)How can ANYBODY continue supporting this inhuman bastard
JDC
(10,130 posts)Trash
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Must be a day ending in "y"