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Trump questions lack of 'due process' after two aides resign over past allegations | TheHill

posted onFebruary 11, 2018
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Article snippet: MORE on Saturday raised questions about a lack of due process after two White House aides resigned this week following allegations of past domestic abuse. "Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new," Trump tweeted. "There is no recovery for someone falsely accused - life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?" Trump's comments come in the wake of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigning Wednesday after his two ex-wives came forward with allegations that he abused them physically and emotionally during their marriages. The president on Friday praised Porter, saying he hopes the former aide has a "great career ahead of him." He also said Porter did a "very good job" during his time in the White House and highlighted that Porter "says he's innocent." Critics of the president noted that Trump failed to mention either of Porter's alleged victims in his statement. One of Porter's ex-wives provided media outlets with photos of herself with bruises she said were inflicted by Porter. The Washington Post reported Friday that White House speechwriter David Sorensen had also resigned after his former wife said he was violent and emotionally abusive during their marriage. Sorensen denied the allegations, saying he was the abuse victim. "Before we were contacted by the media, we learned last night that there were allegations. We immediatel... Link to the full article to read more

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