dating hope hicks. while their relationship was a known secret here at the white house, it became public very recently, which is when all of the allegations about porter began to swirl. sources tell fox news that a small group of individuals here at the white house knew about some of the allegations for a period of months, not sure exactly how long, chief of staff, john kelly, was a fierce defender, in a statement released earlier this week. it is a statement actually that hope hicks helped him craft. kelly said, quote, rob porter is a man of true integrity and honor, and i can t say enough good things about him. he is a friend, confidant and trusted pro tegs nfessional. after these photos of colby holderness with the black eye surfaced, kelly released a statement that was different in tone. saying, quote, i was shocked by the new allegations released against rob porter. there is no place for domestic violence in our society. i stand by my previous comments of the rob porter i am come