Sen. Orrin Hatch reportedly has apologized to the ex-wives of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter for accusing them of being “character assassins that would attempt to sully a man’s good name” after they came forward with accusations of domestic violence.
The women — Colbie Holderness and Jennifer Willoughby — said Porter, who previously served as Hatch’s chief of staff, physically and verbally abused them launching a scandal that has roiled the White House leading to resignations, questions about the security clearances of top aides and intense debate over who knew about the alleged abuse and what they did or didn’t do about it.