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Rob Porter was a huge national security risk for the White House

His hidden record of alleged abuse and access to secrets made him a blackmail target.

When Trump White House aide Rob Porter was forced to resign after allegations he abused his two ex-wives last week, the story quickly ballooned into a scandal about who in the administration knew what when. There were all the makings of a classic DC cover up.

But there's more to the story, says Brian McKeon, who was a top official in the National Security Council office during the Obama administration. He says there are national security implications to the Porter story, too.

VICE News talked to McKeon Wednesday.

This segment originally aired February 14, 2018, on VICE News Tonight on HBO.