 In a February 8 email to White House staff, Kelly wrote, "While we are all processing the shocking and troubling allegations made against a former White House staffer, I want you to know that we all take matters of domestic violence very seriously.Domestic violence is abhorrent and has no place in our society".On February 9, 2018, "The Washington Post" reported that Kelly had instructed senior staff and aides to tell reporters that Kelly took immediate action to fire Porter upon hearing that domestic abuse allegations were credible; the "Post" noted this "version of events contradicts both the public record and accounts from numerous other White House officials in recent days as the Porter drama unfolded."