White House has said that United States President Donald Trump was "saddened" and 'disheartened' on learning about the domestic violence allegations against his former staff secretary Rob Porter. White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah underscored that the President was unaware of the allegations until the reports surfaced on Tuesday night (local time). The White House initially heaped praise on their colleague. However, the language changed on Wednesday night after Porter announced his resignation.On Wednesday, White House staff secretary Rob Porter has resigned following allegations of abuse from his two ex-wives. Shah labeled the allegations as "serious and disturbing," saying that, "It is important to remember that Rob Porter has repeatedly denied these allegations and done so publicly.

Source: dna February 09, 2018 00:45 UTC