sanders talked about was the plan before things blew up today and is no longer operative. also an official tells jeff zeleny that porter misled people in the west wing, including kelly, by saying his exes were trying to smear him. this official disputes the assertion that kelly knew all of these details for months. it wasn't until last week that kelly knew he had been twice married, the official said. jeff also reports that kelly will be putting out a statement soon. so obviously we'll bring that to you as soon as it happens. back now with the panel. >> this is why you don't put out an official statement -- this is me putting my communications director hat on. you don't put out an official statement that unequivocal that he, you know, integrity, and he was wonderful. you don't do that until you have all of these facts done. they should have said, we are looking into this and, you know, if the allegations are true, we will take action. >> it's interesting to see the orrin hatch statement. it was one that was sort of funneled through the white house