Ousted Comms Director Scaramucci Won’t Address The Public After All

Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to members of the media in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci speaks to members of the media in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Anthony Scaramucci, the ousted White House communications director, on Thursday afternoon announced he will no longer speak publicly on Friday.

Scaramucci had told CNN on Wednesday that he would address the public on Friday in an online event. He said that the event will be available on several public platforms during the day with the help of former Fox News executive Bill Shine, per CNN.

Whereas on Tuesday, Scaramucci told the Huffington Post that he planned to “go dark” now that he was forced out of the White House.

He was asked to resign by John Kelly, the new White House chief of staff, on Monday after the New Yorker published a profanity-filled rant from Scaramucci about “leakers” and his former White House colleagues.

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  1. It’ll be more Priebus-like verbal gushing, I’m sure.

  2. Here’s a media tip for you, Mooch—nobody fucking cares whether you speak or not.

  3. OH YAY! (sorry, mattinpa)

  4. What, he needs to run out and get another supply of Brylcreem before facing the camera? A little dab will do ya. Yes, I’m that old. :wink:

  5. Poe’s law remains in effect and yet I swear I detect a facetious note.

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