FBI contradicts White House on probe of former aide Porter

WASHINGTON » Contradicting the White House, the FBI said Tuesday it gave the Trump administration information on several occasions last year about a top aide accused of domestic abuse by his two ex-wives, and the investigation wrapped up in January.

That account by FBI Director Christopher Wray challenged the White House assertion that Rob Porter’s background “investigation was ongoing” and officials first learned the extent of accusations against him only last week, just before he abruptly resigned.

Wray’s testimony marked the latest development in a scandal that has called into question the judgment of senior members of the White House staff, put new stress on the administration’s already strained credibility with the public and drawn accusations of tone- deaf handling of abuse allegations.