Page 115 - Abuser News Today

White house havent seen that other side. but i saw it. obviously others have seen it. >> chris? >> yeah? >> they knew about it. but they didnt see it. >> they had an obligation to face it. >> obviously, youre not going to show up at the white house -- i dont know what goes on. maybe they scream at people or punching walls or hitting women on the job, most domestic abusers dont do that. >> but he was the opposite of that. he was the opposite of that. he was known as somebody who was incredibly mi...

There was something in me that allowed me to accept it as long as i did. so in that way, no, im not a victim. rob is abusive and rob is flawed and definitely has anger. i think he might also suffer from depression and the anger is the outlet for that, but hes not a monster and hes not an abuser in that that is what he should be defined as. i dont believe that. >> even though he was -- you say he was abusive -- >> yes. >> and his former wife says he was abusive. >> yeah. and i think the reason th...

Recovery comes when you recognize that you have no control over that persons behavior. and what you have control over is your own choices and how you react to them. >> you dont use that term victim. >> i dont. i dont feel like i was a victim for a couple of reasons. the first is, i chose rob. you know, and subconsciously, whether i can pinpoint it or not, i chose him. and so theres something that i needed to work through in that. im not saying that it was my fault that i ended up in that marriag...

Or a classic bonus jack combo for $5! its like i tell jack jr., its all about big values, jr. prices. moments ago, i spoke with jenny wibly who does not describe her ex-husband rob porter -- is not a monster, she says, but says he was an abuser to hers. and fears she may still be to hope hicks, whom he is now seeing. here are some of the things she said about the conversations they had in the recent days. >> he was asking me to release a statement about my blog post and i went back and forth w...

Is acceptable? what timeline of domestic abuse is acceptable. and should any person who has been accused of domestic abuse in any timeline be serving in the white house in any capacity? they clearly knew all the details of the past 48 hours, including the photos, and they still made a decision to not only not fire him but to defend his honesty and integrity repeatedly over the -- >> even john kelly. >> even john kelly, who was supposed to be cleaning it up, made a statement that domestic abuse i...

What did he say on his behalf? >> this is particularly fascinating. general kelly is not in tomkos chain of command at the time and doesnt know him well. basically knows him socially and knows his reputation as a war fighter, deployed a bunch of times and basing what hes saying on that. i think that tells us quite a bit about john kellys character. he thinks its very important to go to bat for people who are sort of down and out, who he believes, you know, have a good reputation and are worth de...

On to a guy whos a domestic abuser. that that seems like a rational option. >> from everything were hearing, the trouble that im having is something i go back to often. they dont care that he was a domestic abuser. they care that theyre not fighting back well on the pr front. they dont care that they hired someone who has moral failings or could be blackmailed. they literally care that were talking about it on cnn right now. the phrase, we both looked at each other, communication malpractice in ...

That want to undermine the security of this country. this is critically dangerous. >> to be extremely clear, this white house is a miss. this white house cultural is a mess mp you talk about security clearances. jared kushner is running about negotiating peace would you tell us a security clearance. this white house is a complete mess. >> is that a sign of how much of a mess they have to hold on the a guy who is a domestic abuse ir. >> the trouble im having is they dont care he was a domestic ab...

Were made aware of in the last few months. if thats the case, they didnt act, the process and the procedure that should have been in place to ensure individuals that have access to the most classified information and werent going to be granted the access should have been upheld. was this document put on the shelf to protect somebody, theres accountability somewhere. >> porter denied the abuse claims calling them outrageous and a smear campaign. kevin corke leading our coverage this hour from the...

Concerns she shared with the fbi last year when they were conducting their background check of their husband. >> you told the fbi about your concerns about rob porter. what did you tell them? >> during the fbi background interview i shared with the fbi all of the details including access to a protective order from june of 2010 and police calls made to our home. >> so you told the fbi rob porter was abuser to you? >> yes. >> she said she fears for the