The Trump White House has been plagued by rumors of illicit romances - and now Hope Hicks is at the apex
- The White House has been plagued by rumors of romantic relationships between its staff.
- Most recently, communications director Hope Hicks was reported to be dating staff secretary Rob Porter - and helping write a statement to support Porter after he resigned after allegations of domestic abuse.
- Hicks and Porter are just one of a number of rumored relationships associated with the Trump campaign and White House.
As America has undergone a national discussion on the line between romance and harassment in the workplace, the Trump campaign and White House have been plagued by reports of relationships between staffers.
Most recently, reports emerged last week that White House communications director Hope Hicks was dating White House staff secretary Rob Porter.
On Wednesday, Porter resigned after two of his ex-wives publicly accused him of physical and emotional abuse. Sources told CNN that Hicks was involved in crafting the an official statement supporting Porter, despite her romantic relationship with the staff secretary.
Hicks and Porter's relationship highlights the potential for problems caused by relationships between staffers in the most powerful political office in the US. However, the pair is far from the first of its kind in the Trump political machine.
Here's a round up of the rumored illicit relationships in Trump's campaign and White House.