Rob Porter
Robert Roger Porter is an American attorney and political advisor who served as White House Staff Secretary under President Donald Trump from January 2017 to February 2018.[1] Educated at Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, Porter previously worked as chief of staff to Senator Orrin Hatch and handled behind-the-scenes roles for other Republican leaders.[2] In the White House, he acted as a key gatekeeper, coordinating policy documents and information flow to the president, earning a reputation as a competent and ambitious staffer within Trump's inner circle.[3] His tenure ended abruptly with resignation following public allegations of physical and emotional abuse leveled by two ex-wives, including claims of punching and choking, which Porter categorically denied as false and without evidence of criminality or formal charges.[4][5] These reports, originating from tabloid interviews, coincided with ongoing FBI concerns over his interim security clearance status, highlighting vetting lapses in the administration, though Porter maintained he had disclosed the marriage histories and faced no substantiated wrongdoing.[6][7]