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>> the statement that rob porter issued reads, "these outrageous allegations are simply false, i've 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? >> yeah, he...

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 didn't ask for this. i would never have shared these types of details as publicly if the media hadn't come to me with this moment to do that. >> the statement that rob porter issued reads, these outrageous allegations are simply false. i've 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 had no intentions of disparaging rob. ...

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? >> yeah, he had asked me multiple times to take down my instagram post. >> you had done a blog post wher...

Pulled you out? >> yeah. >> was that a startling moment for you? >> i think up until that moment i didn't 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 recan'tly and i was surprised by it. we wish him well. it's obviously a tough time for him. he also as you probably know, he says he's innocent. i think you have to remember that. howie: joining us to analyze the coverage, emi...

Somebody like general kelly believes your story? >> it's important to me in general that anyone who is coming forward with a story like that is believed up front. it's 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. i've 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. i had been in contact with rob a lot many the last two weeks as he gave me some warning that stor...