Cameron Joseph contributed reporting.
Conservative radio host and spokesperson for the National Riffle Association Dana Loesch spoke out against the White House’s hiring of Anthony Scaramucci as director of communications Friday.
In a tweet that has since been deleted, Loesch said she finds it “concerning” that the new hire has a “contrary position on #2A from President Trump,” referring to the Second Amendment.
Loesch pointed to tweets Scaramucci posted in 2012, saying it’s “just common sense to apply more controls,” referring to gun control legislation.
We (the USA) has 5% of the world's population but 50% of the world's guns. Enough is enough. It is just common sense it apply more controls
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) August 6, 2012
Loesch retweeted a few of his posts from five years ago saying she hoped Scaramucci had “changed your mind on this.”
I hope you’ve changed your mind on this. https://t.co/0LYBpqLYag
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 21, 2017
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) July 21, 2017
Loesch is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and recently came under fire for a video she narrated for the NRA that some said condoned violence against liberals.
TPM reached out to Loesch’s radio show for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.
What ? The Mooch LOVES the NRA !
No worries. He’ll knuckle under. Indeed, if you ask him you’ll find out he has already.
Does Trump love the NRA? Then Mooch loves the NRA!
But could I be smelling a circular firing squad coming on?
I like that the story calls the NRA the National RIFFLE Assn. Kinda trivializes 'em, know wot I mean?