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Was granted saying reasonable grounds exist to believe that respondent has committed family abuse and there is probable danger of a further such offense. two sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news that porter was never given full security clearance though it's unclear why. a former white house official says the chief of staff john kelly was aware of the allegations of abuse against rob porter before the story broke yesterday. kelly was according to multiple outlets against porter resigning in the face of these allegations becoming public and released a fascinating statement reading in ...

Danger of a further such offense. two sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news that porter was never given full security clearance though it's unclear why. a former white house official says the chief of staff john kelly was aware of the allegations of abuse against rob porter before the story broke yesterday. kelly was according to multiple outlets against porter resigning in the face of these allegations becoming public and released a fascinating statement reading in part rob porter is a man of true integrity and honor and i can't say enough good things about him. he's a friend, a conf...

Do you have -- can you make any sense of what has gone on with john kelly putting out a statement in support of john porter and yet maybe knowing what happened. >> that view of women as being kind of to be worshipped on a pedestal has not been zing from the view of women as you can kind of push them around if they get out of line. so i think that john kelly is maybe more disciplined than trump and more professional than trump but shares his backward views on a whole range of issues from gender to immigration. he is serving this president because he might not like the way this president does th...

There were very strong responses not just from the kelly but from senator orrin hatch while rob porter's name may not be known to everybody, he was known in washington circles because he's worked for people including hatch who again confirmed to reporters today he had urged porter not to resign in the face of this. let's listen. >> i encouraged him to keep a stiff upper lip and work out his problems. and i would prefer him not to resign just work his way through and do what's right. >> what do you mean by work his way through what? >> he's a talented guy. i don't want to lose him. >> that's st...

Kind of to be worshipped on a pedestal has not been zing from the view of women as you can kind of push them around if they get out of line. so i think that john kelly is maybe more disciplined than trump and more professional than trump but shares his backward views on a whole range of issues from gender to immigration. he is serving this president because he might not like the way this president does things but they are very, very close ideologically. so what we've seen now is that to john kelly as to everyone in this administration are, beating up a woman is not a disqualification. it doesn...