Anthony Scaramucci surrounded by reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, three people close to the decision said Monday, relieving him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff.
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.
The decision to remove Mr. Scaramucci, who had boasted about reporting directly to the president not the chief of staff, John F. Kelly, came at Mr. Kelly’s request, the people said. Mr. Kelly made clear to members of the White House staff at a meeting Monday morning that he is in charge.
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Update: Trump ousts Scaramucci as communications director (Politico)
WNU editor: After last weeks tirade I gave him a few months. But what probably sped-up everything was the new appointment of Chief of Staff John F. Kelly .... it looks like this was one of his conditions for the job.
