john kelly fits in well in the White House, his misogny, racism, bigoty, as well as approval and protection of perpetrators of sexual assault, domestic violence and pedophilia reflect the beliefs and practices of NOT MY pres drumpf/trump, NOT MY vp pence and the rest of their administration. john kelly is a disgrace to the USMC and to the American Republic and he should resign, and if you click the link you can sign the petition from UltraViolet telling john kelly to resign.....
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly needs to resign immediately--can you sign the petition?
News broke on February 7th that not only has Kelly known that a senior White House aide beat two of his ex-wives--and was denied a security clearance because of it--Kelly also tried to talk him out of resigning, calling him "a man of true integrity and honor."2
It's not the first time Kelly has defended men who abuse women. Two years ago, he appeared as a character witness during the court-martial of a Marine colonel accused of sexually harassing two women subordinates--a man who was also later charged with sexually assaulting three children. Kelly called him "a superb Marine officer."3 Kelly's disregard for this kind of behavior disqualifies him to be in government at all, much less the second most powerful person in the Trump administration.
Enough. Kelly needs to go. Sources inside the White House say this latest incident has dealt Kelly's White House standing "a serious blow" that could lead to his end as Chief of Staff.4 If we pile on right now, we can force his resignation.
Tell White House Chief of Staff John Kelly: "Resign."
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Kelly is a domestic abuse apologist and a racist. He does not deserve and cannot be allowed to serve the American people.
Rob Porter, the White House aide whose reputation Kelly tried to save, has a restraining order from his second ex-wife, whom he punched in the face. According to his first ex-wife, he would throw her down to, as she described, "grind a knee or elbow into my body."5 Yet Kelly urged Porter to "stay and fight" and pushed for him to get a top security clearanceeven after he knew the FBI denied it due to Porter's restraining order and lengthy record of abuse.6What's more, Kelly knew about the abuse since the fall, and shockingly not only decided to keep Porter but increased his responsibilities, including access to classified information and being the point person for determining what reached Trump's desk.7
Kelly not only defends abusive men, but also maligns Black and Brown people. Kelly said on Capitol Hill that some Dreamers--undocumented immigrants who were brought to America at a very young age--were "too lazy to get off their asses" to sign up for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which defers deportation.8 In reality, fear of deportation, along with significant financial and personal cost, drives many undocumented immigrants to avoid applying for DACA. Kelly has also falsely accused a Black congresswoman of corruption, claimed all that was needed to avoid the Civil War was a "compromise" on slavery, and called Confederate General Robert E. Lee an "honorable man."9
Thanks for speaking out.
--Nita, Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Adam, Holly, Kathy, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Shannon, Emma, Pilar, Natalie, Melody, Pam, Lindsay, and Ryan, the UltraViolet team
Sources:
1. Abuse Case Exposes Fissures in a White House in Turmoil, The New York Times, February 11, 2018
2. White House aide Rob Porter resigns after allegations from ex-wives, Politico, February 7, 2018
"Beyond Disbelief": John Kelly’s Defense of Rob Porter Roils the West Wing, Vanity Fair, February 7, 2018
3. Unwelcome Attention for John Kelly, the Man Enlisted to Bring Calm, The New York Times, February 8, 2018
Bond denied for former Marine colonel charged with sex crimes, WAVY-TV, December 12, 2017
4. The Memo: Knives come out for Kelly, The Hill, February 9, 2018
5. EXCLUSIVE: 'He pulled me, naked and dripping from the shower to yell at me.', UK Daily Mail, February 7, 2018
6. "Beyond Disbelief": John Kelly’s Defense of Rob Porter Roils the West Wing, Vanity Fair, February 7, 2018
7. Top White House officials knew of abuse allegations against top aide for months, Washington Post, February 8, 2018
8. Lazy? John Kelly ‘simply misses the mark,’ say DACA advocates, Washington Post, February 7, 2018
9. Women of Congressional Black Caucus demand Kelly apologize to congresswoman, The Hill, October 22, 2017
John Kelly calls Robert E. Lee an ‘honorable man’ and says ‘lack of compromise’ caused the Civil War, Washington Post, October 31, 2017
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