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>> the statement that rob porter issued reads, "these outrageous allegations are simply false, ive been transparent and truthful about these vile claims but i will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign." is this a coordinated smear campaign? >> no. no. i have -- i had no intentions of disparaging rob. i had been in contact with rob a lot in the last two weeks as he gave me some warning that stories might break and knew that people might be sniffing around my blog post. >>...

Be? because there is very little evidence that any woman would bring that kind of scrutiny upon themselves to share these types of details. i didnt ask for this. i would never have shared these types of details as publicly if the media hadnt come to me with this moment to do that. >> the statement that rob porter issued reads, these outrageous allegations are simply false. ive been transparent and truthful about these vile claims but i will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear ca...

I have been transparent and truthful about these vile claims but i will not further engage publicly with a coordinated smear campaign. is this a coordinated smear campaign? >> no. no. i have -- i had no intentions of disparaging rob. i had been in contact with rob a lot in the last two weeks as he gave me some warning that stories might break, and knew that people might be sniffing around my blog post. >> he warned you that this might come out. >> yeah. yeah. >> was he concerned about that? >> y...

Pulled you out? >> yeah. >> was that a startling moment for you? >> i think up until that moment i didnt realize i was in an abusive marriage. >> is this a coordinated smear campaign? >> no. i had no intentions of disparaging rob. howie: reporters asked the president about the allegations against rob porter. >> we wish him well. he worked very hard. i found out about it recantly and i was surprised by it. we wish him well. its obviously a tough time for him. he also as you probably know, he says...

Somebody like general kelly believes your story? >> its important to me in general that anyone who is coming forward with a story like that is believed up front. its not on the burden of proof for me or anyone else to justify those claims. >> the statement that rob porter issued, these outrageous al allegations are false. ive been transparent and truthful but i will not engage with a coordinated smear campaign. is this a coordinated smear campaign? >> no. i had no intentions of disparaging rob. ...

Pulled you out? >> yeah. >> was that a startling moment for you? >> i think up until that moment i didnt realize i was in an abusive marriage. >> is this a coordinated smear campaign? >> no. i had no intentions of disparaging rob. howie: reporters asked the president about the allegations against rob porter. >> we wish him well. he worked very hard. i found out about it recantly and i was surprised by it. we wish him well. its obviously a tough time for him. he also as you probably know, he says...