"newsweek" reporter. just before publication, ivana composed a statement for the book saying, i felt violated as the love and tenderness which he normally exhibited towards me was absent. i referred to that has a rape, but i do not want my words to be interpreted in a literal or criminal sense. after trump announced his run for the white house, ivana said the story is totally without merit. donald and i are the best of friends. donald trump has always denied the allegations. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> democratic senators are now demanding answers from the white house about rob porter's time there. 12 lawmakers have sent a letter to chief of staff john kelly and white house counsel don mcgahn. they want to know if the men were aware of the specific allegations against porter, whether porter disclosed them on his application for a security clearance, and whether porter was ever denied a security clearance. joining me now to talk more about these questions, democratic congressman, ted lieu