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Followed. despite days of reporting kelly had known about the allegations against rob porter for months. this morning chief of staff held a meeting at the white house quoting "the washington post" he instructed senior white house staff to communicate a version of events about the departure of porter and said he took action to remove porter within 40 minutes of learning abuse allegations from two exwives were credible. white house senior staff are telling "the washington post" that john kelly at ...

Kelly was brought in in july to make sure some protocol gets followed. despite days of reporting kelly had known about the allegations against rob porter for months. this morning chief of staff held a meeting at the white house quoting "the washington post" he instructed senior white house staff to communicate a version of vents about the deparatourtu porter and said he took action to remove porter within 40 minutes of learning abuse allegations from two ex wives were credible. white house senio...

Specifically were holding up porters security clearance and again in november when an ex-girlfriend contacted about these allegations. four times mcgahn heard about these allegations against rob porter and did nothing for a full year while porter stayed on in the oval office, but at least don mcgahn didnt have the kind of day john kelly had. if there was a potential story about not getting a security clearance because of the violence allegations, thats a systems problem for the white house. that...

Chief of staff. tremendous spirit and talent in the white house. the "new york times" reporting kelly is enforcing new marching orders in the west wing. what maggie haberman wrote, "mr. kelly retired marine general treated with a different level of deference inside the building aides said. staff members found they could defy reince priebus, but crossing a marine is a different matter." back with the panel. one of the things kelly has been doing is controlling the flow of crap information that so...

Questions about his re-election, senator jeff flake suggesting trump is provoking his own primary challenger in 2020. >> the direction hes heading right now drilling down on the base rather than trying to expand the base, i think hes infighting one. meanwhile, new details about chief of staff john kellys crack down in the west wing. politico reporting kelly and another aide will sign off on every document that makes it to the presidents desk. "the new york times" reveals that sources say former ...

>> bill: like you. >> they accuse you of race baiting. >> bill: more than that. you are a far right kook. bent on bringing down president obama. thats why did you this reporting kelly, did you see that. >> i didnt see that in the "newsweek" piece. i guess it was between the lines. listen, being a racist is the worst thing you can say about somebody. i mean, it is such a charged accusation. and i really think people should be very careful before they level that. >> bill: thats what we are going t...

>> bill: like you. >> they accuse you of race baiting. >> bill: more than that. you are a far right kook. bent on bringing down president obama. thats why did you this reporting kelly, did you see that. >> i didnt see that in the "newsweek" piece. i guess it was between the lines. listen, being a racist is the worst thing you can say about somebody. i mean, it is such a charged accusation. and i really think people should be very careful before they level that. >> bill: thats what we are going t...

Complained to me about general kelly. the presidents anger isnt just directed at kelly. hes also frustrated over communications director hope hicks role in the porter controversy. hicks is reportedly in a relationship with rob porter and also tonight, "the new york times" is reporting kelly told white house officials hes willing to step down over his handling of the porter news. sources tell nbc news he has not made a formal offer to resign. im joined by chief white house correspondent halle jac...

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A moment. it was shocking that he said the word him and he so many times, and never said the word she or her. no mention of the women involved in this case. peter alexander, thank you very much. it is 2:00 p.m. in washington where there does not seem to be a moral red line at the white house. the latest sx examp eest exampl porter. the white house says john kelly wasnt fully aware of the domestic abuse allegations until this week. quote, fully aware? so when was he, quote, partially aware? the "...