JAKE TAPPER (HOST): I have a hard time understanding or believing rather that nobody knew that the staff secretary which is, for people at home who don’t know, a very important and high ranking position in the White House, that the staff secretary had two ex-wives and both of them had accused him of domestic abuse and then told that to the FBI. The idea that Don McGahn, the White House counsel, John Kelly, the Chief of Staff and Joe Hagin who is in charge of security, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, that at least two of the three wouldn’t know that.

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The idea that because he wasn’t running around the White House punching women in the face, then makes it surprising to them to learn that he’s a domestic abuser reveals quite a tremendous amount of ignorance about what domestic abusers look like. They look like everyone, every man and some women as well.

Related:

Washington Post: Senior White House official to resign after allegations of abuse

Previously:

“White supremacist rallies, child molesters, domestic abusers”: Jake Tapper points out Rob Porter is another predator Trump has defended

Conservative CNN commentator: To defend Trump and his team is to defend the abuse of women

Fox & Friends didn't discuss Trump aide Rob Porter's history of reported domestic abuse but mentioned Obama 18 times