Body Language Analysis No. 4206: Mike Pence regarding John Kelly's Handling of Rob Porter - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

On Wednesday 14 February 2018, Vice President Pence was asked about John Kelly's handling of the trouble associated with Rob Porter. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of some specific moments of this exchange.

VICE PRESIDENT PENCE (beginning at 0:01): Well this administration has no tolerance [deep exhalation] - for domestic violence - nor should any - American. And as I said, and as the White House has said, ah, ah, ah, I, I think the White House could have handled his better. And I still feel that way. And that being said, um [deep inhalation], any more counsel I have on this, I'll, I'll share with the President of the United States.

JOURNALIST: Are you a hundred percent confident that General Kelly has been fully honest and transparent in his explanation of Rob [inward lip roll] Porter's departure? 

VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: [deep inhalation] Ω There are very few [high pitch/mild voice crack] Americans or American families - that have served this nation more honorably - or sacrificed more for this country - than the family of General John Kelly. John Kelly's service in uniform, his distinguished service, ah, at our Department of Homeland Security where we saw dramatic reduction of illegal crossings at our southern border [deep inhalation] and his distinguished service as Chief of Staff - ah, gives me and the President great confidence (1:08) - in this good man. And I want the American people to know - not just John Kelly [deep inhalation] but family members in uniform - here - and gone - have served this nation with a love, a patriotism, and a passion - that should inspire us all.

JOURNALIST: So it sounds like you think he should stay.

VICE PRESIDENT PENCE:[deep inhalation] John Kelly, ah, has a remarkable job, (1:33) as Chief of Staff for President of the United States, ah, and, ah, I look, I look forward to continuing to work with him, ah, for many, many months to come. (1:40 - 1:44)

During 0:30 - 0:31, the Vice President exhibits a good example of an Inward Lip Roll just after the journalist says, "Are you a hundred percent confident that General Kelly has been fully honest and transparent ..."

An Inward Lip Roll (ILR) indicates the suppressing of strong emotions so that they won't crescendo internally - and so they won't be manifested outwardly.

During 0:33 (notated by the Ω symbol), just prior to answering the journalist, Mike Pence displays a classic expression of regret with the left corner of his mouth. Simultaneously, he is looking down and to his right - the quadrant of gaze commonly associated with deep emotional states - such as regret and sadness.

At multiple crucial times during his statement, Mike Pence shook his head in a side-to-side classic illustrator/gesture/head shaking signifying No - when this action contradicted his positive verbal statements such as:

"... gives me and the President great confidence (1:08) - in this good man ..."

"... John Kelly, ah, has a remarkable job, (1:33) as Chief of Staff for President of the United States..."

"... I look forward to continuing to work with him, ah, for many, many months to come." (1:40 - 1:44)

Additional paralanguage tells include:

• Multiple significant stuttering episodes
• Multiple deep inhalations/exhalations
• Voice cracking

Notice too, how the Vice President did not want to discuss the topics of Rob Porter or John Kelly - attempting to evade questions by saying, "And that being said, um [deep inhalation], any more counsel I have on this, I'll, I'll share with the President of the United States."

Moreover, and very tellingly, the Vice President simply did not answer the questions which were asked. 

Summary: Based on the Vice President's verbal, nonverbal, and paralanguage behavior exhibited in this video, Mike Pence believes that John Kelly was NOT being "... fully honest and transparent in his explanation of Rob Porter's departure". In addition, Pence's tells strongly suggests that Pence believes John Kelly will not be White House Chief of Staff much longer.

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See also:

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Body Language Analysis No. 4203: Mikaela Shiffrin and the R2E2 Expression

Body Language Analysis No. 4201: Donald Trump's reaction to Rob Porter Resignation

Body Language Analysis No. 4199: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, and their "Mission Impossible" Helicopter Stunt

Body Language Analysis No. 4188: Donald Trump Gets Booed at Davos for Calling the Press "Fake"

Body Language Analysis No. 4164: Emmanuel Macron's Rapport Destroyer

Body Language Analysis No. 4130: Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King regarding Charlie Rose

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Body Language Analysis No. 4204: Sarah Huckabee Sanders regarding Rob Porter and the Leaking of Classified Information - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

On Monday, White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders addressed questions regarding Rob Porter. Until last week, Mr. Porter was President Trump's staff secretary. He resigned after allegations from both of his ex-wives and a previous girlfriend regarding physical and emotional abuse were made public.

What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of a crucial portion of Monday's press briefing.

KRISTEN WELKER (continuing at 9:18): Can you guarantee that you are protecting classified information given that you had someone like Rob Porter who didn't have a permanent security clearance with access to classified information?

SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS [over-talking]: I think we're doing and taking every step we can to protect classified information - I mean, frankly, if you guys have such concern with classified information - there's plenty of it that's leaked out of The Hill, that's leaked out other, ah, communities - well beyond the White House walls. If you guys have real concerns about leaking out classified information, look around this room - you guys are the ones that publish classified information and put national security at risk - that doesn't come from this White House. 

KRISTEN WELKER: Is this White House jeopardizing national security. Is this White House jeopardizing that? 

SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS [over-talking]: We take every precaution possible to protect classified information and certainly to protect national security - it's the President's number one priority [deep inhalation] is protecting the citizens of this country. It's why we spend every single day doing everything we can [up-speaking] to do that - and I think, ahum, if anyone is publishing or putting out publicly classified information, it's members of the press, not the White House. 

Beginning at 10:06, Ms. Huckabee Sanders continues, "... and I think, ahum, if anyone is publishing or putting out publicly classified information, it's members of the press, not the White House." 

As she spoke the word, "classified", she begins to lift her right hand, and proceeds to momentarily cover her mouth and brush the underside of her nose as she says, "information" (during 10:11).

Facial touching, particularly mouth covering and nose rubbing/touching/scratching in this context - as she is defending the White House's actions - and as she then accuses the Press of leaking classified information - while not absolute proof of deception, this verbal-nonverbal behavior cluster does indicate with extremely high likelihood that Ms. Huckabee Sanders is lying.

In this second image, captured as she speaks the third syllable of the word, "Information", Ms. Huckabee Sanders's mouth takes on an asymmetrical configuration - which is an indication of insincerity and bravado.

Note how she also looks away from Ms. Welker - who had asked the question - at this same moment. The lack of eye contact at this crucial moment - clustered with the other described nonverbal behaviors - is tremendously suspicious of deception.

Summary: With extremely high likelihood, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is lying in her defense of the White House's conduct with respect to protecting classified information.


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See also:

Body Language Analysis No. 4203: Mikaela Shiffrin and the R2E2 Expression

Body Language Analysis No. 4201: Donald Trump's reaction to Rob Porter Resignation

Body Language Analysis No. 4199: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, and their Mission Impossible Helicopter Stunt

Body Language Analysis No. 4197: Donald Trump calls people who didn't clap during his State of the Union address "Un-American" and "Treasonous " 

Body Language Analysis No. 4193: Hope Hicks, Sexual Attraction, Armpits, and Elbows 

Body Language Analysis No. 4189: Tom Cruise, a Broken Ankle, and Rebecca Ferguson

Body Language Analysis No. 4150: Was Omarosa Fired or Did She Resign?

Body Language Analysis No. 4111: Selena Gomez, Francia Raisa, and a Kidney Transplant

Body Language Analysis No. 4104: Walter Cronkite Reaction to JFK Assassination



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Body Language Analysis No. 4201: Donald Trump's reaction to Rob Porter Resignation - Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

On Friday morning, President Trump publicly reacted to Rob Porter's resignation. What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of his statement.

Journalist: Do you have any comment on Mr. Porter?

PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, we wish him well. He worked very hard. I found about it - recently and I was surprised by it. But we certainly wish him well. It's a-ah ... obviously tough time - for him. He did a very good job when he was in the White House. Ahum, we hope he has a - wonderful career and - hopefully he will have a great career ahead of him. But ah, it was very sad when we heard about it, and certainly he's also, ah, very sad. Now he also, ah, as you probably know, he says he's innocent – Ω – and I think you have to - remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that he's innocent - so you'll have to talk to him about that. But we absolutely wish him well - did a very good job while he was at the White House. Thank you very much everybody.

During 0:35, as he says, "... ah ...", the President displaces his derriere backward in his chair in a classic Butt Adjustment. A Butt Adjustment is an Alpha Up-regulation signal triggered by anxiety. The President feels nervous when he's preparing to say, "... as you probably know, he says he's innocent ..." 

Additionally, his prolonged blinking is an epiphenomenon of psychological blocking - as the President's psyche is attempting to insulate itself. 

One to two seconds later, during 0:36 - 0:37, as he is saying, "... he says he's innocent ...", Donald Trump displays a Lip Curl. A Lip Curl is a signal of Braggadocio, Hubris, and Bravado.

Another second later, during 0:38, just before he says, "... and I think you have to - remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that he's innocent ...", President Trump exhibits a Jaw Jut (notated by the Ω symbol). It's important to note this is not a jaw jut associated with anger (e.g., there are no other anger signals present). A Jaw Jut in the absence of Anger is indicative of Hubris.

Summary: Intriguingly, Donald Trump became anxious during his defense of Rob Porter - specifically just prior to saying, "... as you probably know, he says he's innocent ...". The President also felt significant hubris-braggadocio-bravado.


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Body Language Analysis No. 4200: Mike Pence re: Rob Porter and Why It Seems Pence is "Out Of The Loop" on Major News

Body Language Analysis No. 4198: Lupita Nyong'o, Black Panther, and Attention to Detail

Body Language Analysis No. 4196: Trey Gowdy on "Face The Nation"

Body Language Analysis No. 4194: Tom Brady, "Why Does Everyone Want Me To Retire So Bad?"

Body Language Analysis No. 4183: Aly Raisman, Larry Nassar, and USA Gymnastics

Body Language Analysis No. 4149: Zendaya, Zac Efron, and "The Greatest Showman"

Body Language Analysis No. 4125: Michael Flynn, Trick Arrows, and Suppressing Strong Emotions 

Body Language Analysis No. 4091: John Kelly's Press Briefing, "I'm not quitting"/"I'm not getting fired" 

Body Language Analysis No. 4049: The Arrest of University Hospital Nurse Alex Wubbels



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Body Language Analysis No. 4200: Mike Pence re: Rob Porter and Why It Seems Pence is "Out Of The Loop" on Major News • Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

On Thursday, while in Japan, Vice President Pence was asked about the allegations against Rob Porter, the now-former staff Secretary for President Trump. On Wednesday it was made public that both of Mr. Porter's former wives have accused him of physical and emotional abuse. Jenny Willoughby, his second wife, sought and received an emergency protective order against him. Mr. Porter has denied the allegations and yesterday, after these reports became public, he resigned as President Trump's Staff Secretary. Mr. Porter had been dating Hope Hicks, the White House Communications Director, at the time of his resignation.

What follows is a partial nonverbal analysis of Vice President Pence.

FIRST JOURNALIST (beginning at 0:00): Going to turn back to home Ω - there ah - I was wondering if you could ah, comment on the allegations against Rob Porter the ah, President's Staff Secretary. Ah, when were you made avail, ah, aware of those allegations and how - and then, additionally there are reports now that General Kelly and others at the White House had been aware of these allegations for several months and have been trying to deal with them and p- protect him ∆. Do you believe the President is being well served by his senior staff?

VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: Well let me say, we're standing in Yokota Air Force Base in Japan - we're on our way to The Olympics. Um, and um, I, I learned as I a, awoke this morning - of those developments - and so we'll - we'll comment on any issues affecting the White House staff when we get back to Washington.

ASHLEY PARKER (Second Journalist) : Can I just briefly follow-up on that and ask, this ah, now a number of times when you found out ab- you're the Vice President - you're number two in the administration - where you found out about something very late - after a number of other senior staff below you - even in the West Wing have found out about it. Again, I understand - we're standing in here, but can you comment on why you often seem a little bit out of the loop on some of this major news?

VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: ah, you know it's a great honor for me to serve as vice president - and President Trump [shaking head no] has been incredibly generous with the responsibilities and opportunities he's given me to serve - representing the United States on the foreign stage as we have here in Japan - as we will later today in South Korea 'nd - 'course at The Olympics - and also being involved in the legislative process and I'm [deep inhalation] I'm very grateful for that and um, but we'll, we'll leave those White House staffing matters for when we get back to Washington.

During 0:01, just after the first journalist says, "Going to turn back to home" - the Vice President displays an Inward Lip Roll (ILR). An Inward Lip Roll (notated by the Ω  symbol) is an attempt to prevent strong emotions from escalating - both inwardly and from being expressed outwardly.

During 0:18, just after the first journalist says, "... that General Kelly and others at the White House had been aware of these allegations for several months and have been trying to deal with them and p- protect him...", Mike Pence's mouth temporarily takes on a classic regret expression. This is notated by the ∆ symbol.

He also displays an extended blink - in a subconscious effort to dismiss and/or block the comment/thought.

More than any other high-level politician currently in Washington, the Vice President makes the expression captured in the above image:

• Elevated Central Forehead Contraction
  simultaneous with a
• Partial Mouth Smile

We all - every human being - makes this expression from time-to-time. It indicates the thought-emotions of:

• Arrogance
• Smug Incredulity
• Contempt

It's crucial to note that all three of these emotions have other expressions.

However, when a person makes this expression often - as Mike Pence does indeed do - it's a highly reliable signal of a:

• Person who is deliberately always acting (and doing a poor job of it), or a
• Sociopath (Antisocial Personality Disorder)

In this context, either possibility is ominous. Moreover, the two populations overlap considerably.

The Vice President displays a Hard Swallow (during 0:55) as Ms. Parker says, "... Again, I understand - we're standing in here, but can you comment on why you often seem a little bit out of the loop on some of this major news?"

A hard swallow (watch his Adam's Apple [thyroid cartilage of the larynx] move up and down) is a strong signal of anxiety.

(Please watch the video, as this dynamic is not captured with a still image)

Just after Ms. Parker says, "... out of the loop ..." (during 0:58), the Vice President displays both:

• Disgust
• Anger

Watch this several times at full and then 1/2 speed. Concentrate on his mid-facial region - specifically between his upper lip and nose - as well as his nostrils.

During 1:03 - 1:04, as the Vice President says, "... President Trump ...", Pence shakes his head side-to-side in a classic NO illustrator. The next words (the rest of the sentence) out of Pence's mouth are:
"... has been incredibly generous with the responsibilities and opportunities he's given me to serve..."

This side-to-side head shake (NO), prior to his verbal statement, indicates Pence's true feelings contradict the words (Pence, in fact, does NOT feel President Trump has been incredibly generous with the responsibilities and opportunities Trump has given him).

(Please watch the video, as this dynamic is not captured with a still image)


Summary:  Vice President Pence displayed anxiety, disgust, anger, and deception during this video segment. His chronic display of an Elevated Central Forehead Contraction coupled with a Partial (Suppressed) Mouth Smile is an ominous pattern of behavior in anyone - particularly by such a high-level elected official.

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See also:


Body Language Analysis No. 4199: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, and their Insane Mission Impossible Helicopter Stunt

Body Language Analysis No. 4197: Donald Trump calls people who didn't clap during his State of the Union address "Un-American" and "Treasonous"

Body Language Analysis No. 4195: Tom Brady and the Asymmetrical Smile

Body Language Analysis No. 4193: Hope Hicks, Sexual Attraction, Armpits, and Elbows

Body Language Analysis No. 4181: Ann Curry, Matt Lauer, "Verbal Sexual" Harassment, and NBC

Body Language Analysis No. 4165: Kim Jong-un's New Years Faux Pas

Body Language Analysis No. 4155: Luis Elizondo Interview - Former Military Intelligence Official Who Ran AATIP (The Pentagon's Secret UFO Unit)

Body Language Analysis No. 4136: Seminole Heights/Tampa Florida Serial Killer - Criminal Profiling

Body Language Analysis No. 4087: Harrison Ford Accidentally Punches Ryan Gosling in the Face - Blade Runner 2049

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