hold up in light of reporting from multiple news organizations that contend that kelly and at least a few other senior aides likely knew of the abuse allegations. here is one of rob porter s ex-wives. i also am not at all surprised that people who work with him in a professional capacity see him as a model of discretion, integrity and character. i believed that he is, and i think professionally he is intelligent and he is measured and he is certainly someone that i would trust in that professional position, and in his personal life he is also abusive and angry. the washington post reporting another detail of her account. she said when the fbi asked her whether porter was vulnerable to blackmail, she answered affirmatively, because of the number of people aware of his abusive behavior. quote, i thought by sharing my story with the fbi he wouldn t be put in that post, she said.