Rep. Carlos Curbelo Carlos Luis CurbeloGOP wants more vision, policy from Trump at convention Mucarsel-Powell, Giménez to battle for Florida swing district The Memo: GOP cringes at new Trump race controversy MORE (R-Fla.) said Monday the White House still needs to further explain its handling of domestic violence allegations against former aide Rob Porter, who resigned last week.

“I think it’s important for them to be transparent and explicit about who knew what when and why it took so long to act,” Curbelo said on CNN’s “New Day.”

Porter’s two ex-wives accused him of abusing them during their marriages in reports published last week. One of the accounts included photos of his first wife, Colbie Holderness, with a black eye that she says Porter gave her.

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Porter resigned Wednesday as White House staff secretary, despite statements from White House officials defending Porter’s character.

Chief of staff John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE, in particular, has faced scrutiny after he reportedly knew about the allegations for months before they were published in the media.

President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE on Friday addressed Porter’s resignation. He made no mention of the women who accused him of abuse and praised Porter for his work in the administration.

Curbelo said Monday that Trump’s rhetoric on the allegations against Porter was not appropriate.

“I think first, especially after looking at those pictures we have to really express the concern and the pain that we feel for those women,” he said.

“Now, I understand the president’s sentiment, too. I don’t think we need to rush to convict people, to condemn people, and yes everyone should have the ability to defend themselves,” he continued. “But that doesn’t mean we ignore the pain and the suffering of the victims of domestic abuse, which is very real and very serious.”

Curbelo faces a tough 2018 reelection campaign in a district that voted for Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE by more than 15 points in the 2016 presidential election.