“Gen. John Kelly has been moving fast ...” “He is a terrific leader.” “... to impose military-style discipline on the Trump White House.” “Thanks a lot, um ...” White House chief of staff John Kelly was once seen as the man who could restore order in the West Wing. “Well, I think he’s the right guy to be able to try to get the White House back in order.” Now he’s at the center of disorder after a top White House aide resigned over allegations of domestic abuse. “One of the president’s most trusted advisers announced he’s resigning ...” “Following accusations of domestic abuse from two former wives.” “He says he choked her and would throw her on the bed, put his body weight on her, yell and grind his elbow or knee into her body.” Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary, denied the allegations. And his ally, Kelly, initially supported him. “Rob Porter is a man of true integrity and honor, and I can’t say enough good things about him. I am proud to serve alongside him.” But that view quickly changed. “I was shocked by the new allegations released today against Rob Porter. There’s no place for domestic violence in our society.” His initial defense of Porter sparked an outcry. And it’s not the first time this week that the retired Marine general found himself in hot water. As Congress debated tying a spending bill to immigration legislation, Kelly criticized eligible immigrants who hadn’t signed up for DACA. “The difference between 690 and 1.8 million were the people that some would say were too afraid to sign up. Others would say were too lazy to get off their asses. But they didn’t sign up.” And he also irritated his boss. In January, Kelly reportedly angered the president for saying this: “You know, there’s been an evolutionary process that this president has gone through. As a campaign — and I pointed out to all of the members that were in the room — that they all say things during the course of campaigns that may or may not be fully informed.” Trump responded on Twitter. “The president tried to kill the theory of evolution in tweets this morning, saying, ‘The wall is the wall, has never changed or evolved from the first day I conceived of it.’ ” And while Kelly is said to have brought some greater discipline to the West Wing, he has also shown that he isn’t afraid to be at the center of the controversy.