Hope Hicks is named Washington's most powerful person (after Trump) despite dating accused wife beater Rob Porter

  •  GQ placed President Trump's longtime aide atop its list of 50 most powerful Washingtonians
  • She was his aide throughout his presidential campaign and at the Trump organization
  • Hicks helps filter who doesn't get to score interviews with Trump
  • Dailymail.com revealed she was dating Rob Porter, before reporting that Porter had been accused by two ex wives of abuse
  • They since have broken up
  • She topped the list – and placed higher than chief of staff John Kelly, Vice President Mike Pence, and other senior Trump aides 

White House communications director Hope Hicks has topped a list of powerful Washingtonians – outpacing the president's chief of staff, even as her involvement with accused wife-beater Rob Porter drew scrutiny.

Hicks, who is President Trump's longest serving remaining aide, is considered a key gatekeeper to the president, helping screen interviewers and plot strategy. 

She is well-liked and respected in the White House, but the 29-year-old has also been the subject of unwanted attention. Now, she's No. 1 on GQ's list of the 50 most powerful people in the city President Trump has called a 'swamp.'

Hicks was revealed by DailyMail.com to be dating former White House staff secretary Rob Porter. Days later, DailyMail revealed that Porter was accused by two former ex-wives of abuse.

Hope Hicks tops the list of most influential Washingtonians

Hope Hicks tops the list of most influential Washingtonians

The scandal sent the White House reeling for days, as the story mushroomed to include questions about the internal handling of Porter and his failure to get a security clearance – as well as Hicks' reported involvement in drafting a statement about Porter in response. 

Hicks placed ahead of Vice President Mike Pence, a seasoned operator from the Capitol who has earned a reputation for offering uninhibited public praise for his boss.

She also topped chief of staff John Kelly, who has helped instill discipline in the Trump White House but has drawn criticism for his own handling of the Porter matter, leading to speculation he might get replaced. 

Hope Hicks heads to work wearing a chic camel colored coat in Washington D.C. Her relationship with Rob Porter came to a stunning conclusion after his ex wives accused him of abuse

Hope Hicks heads to work wearing a chic camel colored coat in Washington D.C. Her relationship with Rob Porter came to a stunning conclusion after his ex wives accused him of abuse

SECOND FIDDLE: Hicks topped Vice President Mike Pence

SECOND FIDDLE: Hicks topped Vice President Mike Pence

SEMPER FI: Also lower on the list was White House chief of staff John Kelly, who has come under criticism for his handling of the Porter scandal

SEMPER FI: Also lower on the list was White House chief of staff John Kelly, who has come under criticism for his handling of the Porter scandal

Porter and Hicks watch on as U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017

Porter and Hicks watch on as U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017

Other senior officials like Kellyanne Conway didn't make the cut

Other senior officials like Kellyanne Conway didn't make the cut

Hicks has also earned a reputation for glamor – sporting a fashionable tuxedo outfit for a banquet in Japan on a trip with the president.

She was involved in the Air Force One drafting on a statement in response to the initial reports that Donald Trump Jr. had a meeting with Russians in Trump Tower in 2016.

Her comments on a call with former Trump legal spokesman Mark Corallo let Corallo to conclude she may have been urging obstruction of justice when she said certain emails would never see daylight.

She also met with Michael Wolff, who ingratiated himself in the West Wing and then delivered a book savaging President Trump. 

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