Rob Porter
publication date: Thursday, March 1, 2018 (part of Winter 2018)
category: 
Government
clue: This lawyer and secretary was a hit with the Trump administration, until he struck out in the public eye with domestic abuse allegations.
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston
trivia: Scott knew someone else named Rob Porter and was simultaneously amused and saddened by the connection, inspiring this goo.
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