Rob Porter

Rob Porter
White House Staff Secretary
In office
January 20, 2017 – February 7, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyDerek Lyons
Preceded byJoani Walsh
Succeeded byDerek Lyons
Personal details
Born
Robert Roger Porter

(1977-10-25) October 25, 1977 (age 47)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Colbie Holderness
(m. 2003; div. 2008)

Jennie Willoughby
(m. 2009; div. 2013)
Parent(s)Roger B. Porter
Ann Robinson
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)
New College, Oxford (MPhil)

Robert Roger Porter (born October 25, 1977) is an American lawyer and former political aide who served as White House Staff Secretary for President Donald Trump from January 20, 2017, until February 7, 2018. He was previously Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah.

Porter resigned his position as White House Staff Secretary after domestic abuse allegations from both of his former wives came to public attention.[1]

  1. ^ Prokopandrew, Andrew (February 8, 2018). "Rob Porter's domestic violence scandal, and what it means for Trump's White House, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.