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Yasmin vossoughian and louis burgdorf. we begin with a white house aide resigning amid domestic abuse. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has more on this. >> reporter: shock waves at the white house after a two ex-wives accuse verbal and physical abuse. in a statement, porter called the claims outrageous and simply false. and a coordinated smear campaign. >> the president and chief of staff have had full confidence and trust in his abilities and his performance. >> overnight, chief ...

The administration now is defense. >> i think that was a personal decision that rob made and one that he was not pressured to do, but one that he made on his own. >> the white house is not commenting on porters security clearance. one other layer to this, porter is reportedly dating communications director hope hicks who plays a role in all public statements from the white house, including those that were sent out last night in porters defense. >> thanks to kristen for that report. meanwhile, jo...

Secretary rob porter came after his two ex-wives came forward with graphic stories and in one case photos of domestic abuse. nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker has the details. >> reporter: shock waves at the white house after one of the presidents most trusted advisers, rob porter, resigned amid allegations by two ex-wives of verbal and physical abuse. porter sits outside the oval office and controls all the documents that land on the presidents desk. in a statement porter called...

2003 marriage. she alleges porter choked her and emotionally abused her. porter fired back, i took the photos given to the media nearly 15 years ago and the reality behind them is nowhere close to what is being described. porters second ex-wife jennifer willoughby told "the daily mail" porter dragged her wet and naked out of the shower and was verbally abusive. nbc news has obtained a 2015 protective order where willoughby told police porter ignored her multiple requests to leave her home and at...