there's more breaking news in the sudden departure of white house staff secretary rob porter after allegations of spousal abuse came to light. he was john kelly's right hand man. kelly is very much on the spot tonight. moments ago kelly issued a statement. it says, i was shocked by the new allegations released today against rob porter. there is no place for domestic violence in our society. i stand by my previous comments of the rob porter that i have come to know since becoming chief of staff and believe every individual deserves the right to defend their reputation. i accepted his resignation earlier today and will ensure a swift and orderly transition. i'm going to go back to the panel. before we do, i want to play a piece that jeff zeleny did. i want to play a piece that jeff zeleny did which kind of gives you a sense of the time line and specifics on the abuse allegations. before we go to that, i'm wondering when you read that statement, it doesn't seem like it's kind of a non-statement. he's not actually addressing any of the specifics. >> i mean he's addressing it