‘Morale Is Terrible’: Scaramucci Says ‘There’s a Culture of Fear Inside the White House’
‘Rule by Fear and Intimidation Does Not Work’
Anthony Scaramucci describes a “culture of fear” inside the Trump White House in a lengthy sit down with CNN’s Chris Cuomo Thursday.Â
Scaramucci: “There’s fear — a culture of fear, a culture of intimidation, people afraid to talk to each other…”
Cuomo: “Afraid of the President?â€
Scaramucci: “No, I think it’s the chief of staff. I think there’s a culture of fear inside the White House†https://t.co/mpMinDDNRH pic.twitter.com/ZImHSQWSzZ
— CNN (@CNN) March 1, 2018
“There’s fear — a culture of fear, a culture of intimidation, people afraid to talk to each other,” Scaramucci, who for 11 days was the White House Communications Director, then fired after launching into a vulgar tirade about White House aides.
“The morale inside the White House… the morale is terrible,” Scaramucci revealed, “the rule by fear and intimidation does not work in a civilian environment,” he said, calling it “messed up.”
But he says it’s not Trump who is causing the low morale and high fear environment.
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci: “The morale inside the White House… the morale is terrible… the rule by fear and intimidation does not work in a civilian environment… it’s messed up… I predict more departures.†https://t.co/mpMinDDNRH pic.twitter.com/PQgrMIbC9F
— CNN (@CNN) March 1, 2018
Scaramuccci points to White House Chief of Staff, former General John Kelly as the culprit.
“I predict more departures.”

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