Trump removes Scaramucci as White House Communications Director

After less than two weeks on the job, the president has decided that White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is out.

Two White House sources confirmed to The Daily Beast that Monday would be Scaramucci’s last day as the West Wing’s top communications aide. His extremely short-lived White House tenure was racked by controversy, and spurred high-level White House staff changes, including the departure of chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday.
It was not immediately clear whether Scaramucci would depart the White House entirely or be assigned to a different role within the administration. The White House communications shop did not immediately respond to requests for comment on this story. Neither did Scaramucci.
“Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director,” said Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.”