Breaking: White House says background check for Rob Porter, staff secretary who resigned after reports of spousal abuse, was never completed

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   White House officials refused to explain Thursday why Chief of Staff John Kelly and others allowed Rob Porter to stay in his high-profile job even after his security clearance was held up over allegations of domestic abuse by two ex-wives. "His background investigation was ongoing," White House spokesman Raj Shah said of Porter, the former White House staff secretary. "His (security) clearance was never denied, and he resigned." Shah would not detail when Kelly and others learned of the allegations, only that they discovered their "full nature" - including pictures of a woman's black eye - on Wednesday. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM   Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108