Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, MICHAEL D. SHEAR and GLENN THRUSHJULY 31, 2017
President Trump removed Anthony Scaramucci from his job as White House communications
director at the request of John Kelly, the new White House chief of staff.
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday removed Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, the White House announced,
ousting him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff.
The decision to remove Mr. Scaramucci became public as Mr. Kelly, who replaced Mr. Priebus as
the top adviser in the White House, began his first day in charge of the White House staff.
We wish him all the best.”
Mr. Scaramucci’s abrupt removal came just 10 days after the wealthy New York financier was brought on to the West Wing staff, a move
that convulsed an already chaotic White House and led to the departures of Sean Spicer, the former press secretary, and Reince Priebus, the president’s first chief of staff.
“Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director,”
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said in a statement.
It was not clear whether Mr. Scaramucci, who is known informally as “The Mooch,”
will remain at the White House in another position or will leave altogether.