White House Issues Short Statement on Scaramucci Firing as Twitter Explodes in Laughter
‘Stay Tuned to Survivor DC Edition’
President Donald Trump has ousted Anthony Scaramucci as his Communications Director, just ten days after naming him to the position. Scaramucci proceeded to disrupt the White House, in a position he was not legally cleared to hold, leading to the resignation of Press Secretary and temporary Communications Director Sean Spicer, and firing of Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.
Scaramucci was Communications Director Designate for just ten days, possibly the shortest tenure of any Trump White House employee, if indeed he was employed by the White House.
(Scaramucci said his start date would be August 15, but the White House reportedly made it effective July 26, the day he fired a Press Office staffer.)
“Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director,” the White House said in a statement. “Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best.”
On Twitter, many celebrated the take down of a foul-mouthed narcissist. Scaramucci had called Reince Priebus a leaker, and then, “a fucking paranoid schizophrenic, a paranoiac.†He also attacked Steve Bannon with explicitly sexual language.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow:
Honestly, I’m supposed to be on vacation, but I will still buy tacos for thr TRMS staff if/when they announce that Spicer’s back…
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 31, 2017
finally, mike flynn has someone to trash talk about his longevity.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 31, 2017
CBS News White House reporter:
Anthony Scaramucci was escorted from White House grounds today after ouster, per source familiar with the scene
— Jackie Alemany (@JaxAlemany) July 31, 2017
Politico reporter:
Thrilled to announce that I will be the next White House director of communicaaaand I’ve already been fired
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) July 31, 2017
AFP White House correspondent
Spicer just refused to comment on whether he will be staying on.
— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) July 31, 2017
NY Times critic:
Mooch enters
Spicer leaves
Priebus leaves
Kelly enters
Mooch leaves
Spicer returns
Priebus returns
Kelly leaves
Mooch returns
Spicer leav https://t.co/hG0EwtOilz— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) July 31, 2017
More: (This is true.)
This went up on The Federalist like an hour ago. pic.twitter.com/e3pu64dSpv
— Cody Johnston (@drmistercody) July 31, 2017
I feel like I ordered a Spicey Reince Mooch at Taco Bell back in the ’90s. It also passed through quickly.
— Jeremy Hooper (@goodasyou) July 31, 2017
I’ve had a gallon of milk in the fridge last longer than Mooch was employed.
— This Is Not Normal (@NetworkJunkyz) July 31, 2017
In fairness, Mooch did say the leakers would get fired.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) July 31, 2017
Anthony needs to update his profile asap #Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/5UEfhBChkE
— . (@itsluisagibson) July 31, 2017
Breaking: THE MOOCH is out as Comm director. This is like keeping up with the Kardashians except they have the launch codes.
— Sarah Asch (@sarahradinasch) July 31, 2017
If anyone from the @nypost follows me: If your headline tomorrow isn’t “Trump Screws the Mooch” I’ll be very disappointed in you.
— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) July 31, 2017
Firings/Resignations under Trump
Yates
Flynn
Walsh
Bharara
Comey
Dubke
Shaub
Corralo
Spicer
Short
Priebus
Scaramuccihttps://t.co/MvrUXwtyFt— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 31, 2017
The mooch is loose. Stay tuned to Survivor DC Edition. pic.twitter.com/Myny7D137E
— shaunna cross (@cross_shaunna) July 31, 2017
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