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brooklynite

(94,541 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:52 AM Jul 2017

Scaramucci plans to oust White House press aide, offers amnesty to others

Source: Politico

Newly appointed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said on Tuesday that he plans to dismiss assistant press secretary Michael Short.

It would be Scaramucci’s first step toward shaking up the communications shop, which has been dominated by former Republican National Committee staffers loyal to White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, a former RNC chairman.

It wasn’t clear exactly when Short would be dismissed. “I have not been informed of any decision,” Short said Tuesday morning.

But Scaramucci warned that Short would be the first of many, if he’s not able to stop the leaks coming out of the communications and press shop.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/25/anthony-scaramucci-changes-white-house-communications-office-240928

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Scaramucci plans to oust White House press aide, offers amnesty to others (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2017 OP

This will not go well. Iliyah Jul 2017 #1

Per Kyle Griffin, "The Last Word" producer: Leghorn21 Jul 2017 #2

The Mooch! Making offers that can't be refused. (nt) Paladin Jul 2017 #3

In other news, he's bulking up the hair and makeup department. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #4

So... politicat Jul 2017 #5

Hey Scappy, I think that lying is Sarah's big problem. nt NCjack Jul 2017 #9

The Scary Mooch is living up to his name. WhiteTara Jul 2017 #6

UPDATE: Short resigns brooklynite Jul 2017 #7

I hope he actually got his resignation letter in before the firing. nt Hekate Jul 2017 #8

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. This will not go well.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:55 AM

Jul 2017

t-rump is scared and like a scared animal he will come out swinging at anything and anyone who is not loyal to him.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

2. Per Kyle Griffin, "The Last Word" producer:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 12:05 PM

Jul 2017

Link to tweet

Paladin

(28,257 posts)

3. The Mooch! Making offers that can't be refused. (nt)

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 12:36 PM

Jul 2017

forgotmylogin

(7,528 posts)

4. In other news, he's bulking up the hair and makeup department.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 01:22 PM

Jul 2017

For Huckabee Sanders.

“For Sarah Huckabee, I want to do everything I can to make her better at that podium. I think she’s phenomenal there now. But like every athlete that is training for the Olympics, every day we have to make ourselves incrementally better,” Scaramucci said. “The only thing I ask Sarah — Sarah, if you’re watching, I loved the hair and makeup person we had on Friday, so I’d like to continue to use the hair and makeup person.”