The week in politics
White House chief of staff John Kelly watches as  President Donald Trump  speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday.  The President  addressed the ongoing fallout from staff secretary Rob Porter's resignation amid allegations of domestic abuse against  his  two ex-wives. Sources say Kelly knew for months about some claims that Porter physically and emotionally battered the women  yet didn't conduct an internal investigation into their veracity. A source told CNN Friday that Kelly made clear to Trump that he would resign if the President wanted him to  but did not formally tender his resignation.
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President Donald Trump  bows  his  head in prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington  DC on Friday. In  his  remarks  which came as the White House continued to grapple with the Rob Porter scandal   Trump  touted the role of faith in the United States.
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President Donald Trump  participates in a tour of Sheffer Corporation to promote  his  tax policy in Blue Ash  Ohio  on Monday.
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President Donald Trump  speaks during a visit to Sheffer Corporation in Blue Ash  Ohio. In  his  remarks    he  suggested that Democrats who did not applaud for  his  State of the Union address last week were "un-American" and "treasonous." The comments drew widespread criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. The White House later said Trump was "clearly joking."
"White House chief of staff John Kelly watches as  [TGT]speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday.  [TGT]addressed the ongoing fallout from staff secretary Rob Porter's resignation amid allegations of domestic abuse against  his  two ex-wives. Sources say Kelly knew for months about some claims that Porter physically and emotionally battered the women  yet didn't conduct an internal investigation into their veracity. A source told CNN Friday that Kelly made clear to [TGT] that he would resign if [TGT] wanted him to  but did not formally tender his resignation.
 Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Newscom
[TGT]bows  [TGT]  head in prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington  DC on Friday. In  [TGT]  remarks  which came as the White House continued to grapple with the Rob Porter scandal   [TGT]touted the role of faith in the United States.
 Evan Vucci/AP
 [TGT]participates in a tour of Sheffer Corporation to promote  [TGT]  tax policy in Blue Ash  Ohio  on Monday.
  Evan Vucci/AP
 [TGT]speaks during a visit to Sheffer Corporation in Blue Ash  Ohio. In  [TGT]  remarks    [TGT]  suggested that Democrats who did not applaud for  his  State of the Union address last week were "un-American" and "treasonous." The comments drew widespread criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. The White House later said Trump was "clearly joking.""