Like Christine Blasey Ford, Jennifer Willoughby Was Reluctant to Come Forward

By
Amanda Aronczyk
WNYC News | Sep 24, 2018

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has been accused of having politically motivations in alleging Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her 36 years ago. Ford wrote to Senator Dianne Feinstein with her story in July. She came forward publicly after reporters discovered her identity.

Jennifer Willoughby had a similar experience when her charges of domestic abuse came out against her ex-husband, Rob Porter, who ultimately resigned. He was White House Staff Secretary and a senior member of the Trump administration.

This story is an excerpt from season three of WNYC’s podcast The United States of Anxiety: Gender and Power.

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