had begun to review potential violations. the white house did not respond to a comment from the wall street journal. an attorney for curb if ner said that after the initial reporting on the loans, quote, the white house counsel concluded there is no issues involving jared. there s new reporting that president trump has expressed hope that former white house staff secretary rob porter will return to work in the west wing. according to the new york times, the president trump has stayed in touch with porter sips he he left in february. that s according to three people familiar with those conversations. porter resigned after domestic abuse allegations business his two ex-wives cave came to light. porter has denied the allegations. people familiar with the conversations tell the new york times that president s calls with mr. porter have increased in the last few weeks as the number of people he is close to inside the white house continues to dwindle.