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White House staff secretary Rob Porter said “These outrageous allegations are simply false” as he announced he would step down.
The White House would not comment on a report that Mr Porter, 40, failed to receive security clearance.
Rob Porter was a squeaky-clean aide who made sure that papers landing on the president’s desk were in order.
Mr Porter rejected the allegations in a statement read by the White House press secretary on Wednesday.
The Daily Mail reported that Mr Porter did not receive security clearance for his White House job after the FBI interviewed his ex-wives during background checks.
Mr Porter’s White House role involved working with the president and his chief of staff John Kelly.
According to the reports, Mr Porter has recently been romantically linked with White House communications director Hope Hicks.