Article snippet: MORE said Wednesday he is “totally opposed” to domestic violence, breaking an eight-day silence on the allegations that led to staff secretary Rob Porter’s resignation from the White House. “I am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind. Everyone knows that,” Trump said, waving his finger as he spoke to reporters in the Oval Office. “It almost wouldn’t even have to be said. So, now you hear it, but you all know it.” Trump’s comments capped a week of growing pressure on the White House that culminated in the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announcing an investigation into the matter on Wednesday. The controversy has engulfed the White House, fueling speculation that chief of staff MORE, who worked closely with Porter, could lose his job over the issue. Trump on Tuesday twice declined to respond to questions about domestic violence, and on Friday offered sympathy for the former White House aide without acknowledging his two ex-wives, who are accusing Porter of abuse. Those actions led to questions for Republicans about whether Trump should speak out, adding to the mounting pressure on an administration that has struggled for a week to explain how Porter was able to work in the White House with an interim security clearance despite the allegations against him. Oversight Committee Chairman MORE (R-S.C.) launched the probe after FBI Director Christopher Wray contradicted the White House’s account of when it learned o... Link to the full article to read more