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It&#39;s Been a Busy News Cycle for &#39;The Mooch&#39;
It's Been a Busy News
Cycle for 'The Mooch'
the rundown
Jul 27, 2017 1:11 PM CDT

It's Been a Busy News Cycle for 'The Mooch'

New communications chief raises tensions with Reince Priebus

(Newser) - Anthony Scaramucci, aka The Mooch, had his biggest day in the spotlight yet, and the end result doesn't appear to be good news for Reince Priebus. The new White House communications chief had a chance to ease tensions with President Trump's chief of staff in a memorable CNN...

Scaramucci: Lincoln Didn't End Slavery in a Day

And repealing ObamaCare will similarly take Trump time

(Newser) - President Trump's new communications chief likened the protracted Republican battle to end ObamaCare with Abraham Lincoln's fight to end slavery, the Guardian reports. Anthony Scaramucci tells the BBC that Lincoln needed patience to push through his agenda. "It took Lincoln three or four times to get what...

Scaramucci Blasts 'Leak' of Publicly Available Document

He tagged Priebus in angry tweet

(Newser) - New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was not happy about what he believed was a leak of information from his financial disclosure Wednesday—though it later emerged that the form was available to the public. "In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a...

Scaramucci: Press Briefings Back on Camera

New communications chief changes controversial rule for media

(Newser) - President Donald Trump's new communications chief says television cameras can start rolling again in the White House briefing room, the AP reports. Anthony Scaramucci—the Wall Street financier who joined the administration last week—tweeted on Monday that "the TV Cameras are back on." Under Press Secretary...

Scaramucci: Trump Isn&#39;t Considering Pardons
Scaramucci Takes Spotlight
on Sunday Talk Shows
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Jul 23, 2017 2:00 PM CDT

Scaramucci Takes Spotlight on Sunday Talk Shows

Says Trump not considering pardons, not convinced of Russian meddling

(Newser) - New White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci captured most of the headlines from the Sunday talk shows. Among other things, he rejected the idea that President Trump is considering pardons and defended his own move to delete old tweets in which he was critical of Trump. Details:
  • Pardons: "The
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White House Calls Spicer 'Team Player' for Resignation

Sarah Huckabee Sanders named as Spicer's replacement

(Newser) - During the first White House press briefing since Sean Spicer's resignation—and first on-camera briefing this month—new White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci named Sarah Huckabee Sanders as Spicer's permanent replacement for press secretary. Both Huckabee Sanders and Scaramucci had praise for "team player" Spicer and...

Sean Spicer Steps Down
Sean Spicer
Steps Down
UPDATED
Jul 21, 2017 11:55 AM CDT

Sean Spicer Steps Down

Source says he disagrees with Trump's choice for communications director

(Newser) - Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary, the New York Times reports. Per the Times' source, President Trump offered the job of White House communications director to New York financier Anthony Scaramucci at 10am Friday, and Spicer resigned shortly after, telling Trump he "vehemently disagreed" with the...

'Mooch' Will Likely Be Trump's New Communications Director

Full name: Anthony Scaramucci, Wall Street financier and Trump supporter

(Newser) - It's been nearly two months since Mike Dubke left the Trump administration , and his communications director role has remained empty since. That's apparently about to change. Four sources said to be "in and close to the White House" confirm to NBC News an earlier report by Axios...

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