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| Anthony Scaramucci sacked as Trump media chief | Anthony Scaramucci sacked as Trump media chief |
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| White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been fired after less than 10 days in the post. | White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been fired after less than 10 days in the post. |
| The former Wall Street financier had drawn criticism after calling a reporter to give a profanity-laced tirade against his colleagues. | |
| Mr Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus and spokesman Sean Spicer both left their posts over his appointment. | |
| The decision was made by Mr Trump's new chief of staff, John Kelly, who was sworn in on Monday. | The decision was made by Mr Trump's new chief of staff, John Kelly, who was sworn in on Monday. |
| A three-sentence statement from the White House reads: "Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director. | A three-sentence statement from the White House reads: "Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director. |
| "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." | "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." |
| Earlier in the day, Mr Trump tweeted about job and wage figures, and insisted there is "No WH chaos", referring to reports about fighting among White House staff. | Earlier in the day, Mr Trump tweeted about job and wage figures, and insisted there is "No WH chaos", referring to reports about fighting among White House staff. |
| Mr Scaramucci had boasted of reporting directly to the president, rather than to his chief of staff. | Mr Scaramucci had boasted of reporting directly to the president, rather than to his chief of staff. |
| General John Kelly, who had formerly served as Secretary of Homeland Security, was sworn in on Monday morning at the White House. | General John Kelly, who had formerly served as Secretary of Homeland Security, was sworn in on Monday morning at the White House. |
| The resignation of Reince Priebus came on Friday after Mr Scaramucci posted and then deleted a tweet which many interpreted as an accusation and a threat against Mr Priebus. | The resignation of Reince Priebus came on Friday after Mr Scaramucci posted and then deleted a tweet which many interpreted as an accusation and a threat against Mr Priebus. |
| The Scaramucci missile did its job | |
| By Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | |
| Staff in this White House have the job life expectancy of mayflies. Only 10 days ago, Scaramucci burst on to the scene as the fast-talking New Yorker whose fanatical devotion to the president was matched only by his distaste for the established order. | |
| Although his job tenure was short, he managed to do a lot of order-disrupting. Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned to give Scaramucci a "clean slate". Then, like a heat-seeking missile powered by foul language, Scaramucci went after chief of staff Reince Priebus, who was unceremoniously cashiered on Friday. | |
| Now it is Scaramucci's turn to wipe down the slate. | |
| If Scaramucci's exit was indeed orchestrated by newly appointed chief of staff John Kelly, it could be an indication that the former general is quickly asserting control over what has been a rancorous White House. | |
| Perhaps it is the first sign of order being established, even if the brevity of Scaramucci's tenure - he wasn't officially set to begin until 15 August - will be a short-term embarrassment for the president. | |
| Then again, it could be that the pace of change is quickening as the Trump administration approaches the centre of the vortex. Only time will tell. | |
| He also called a reporter to attack Mr Priebus as a "paranoid schizophrenic" and accuse him of leaking information to the media. | He also called a reporter to attack Mr Priebus as a "paranoid schizophrenic" and accuse him of leaking information to the media. |
| During the on-the-record phone call, he also made vulgar statements about chief strategist Steve Bannon. | During the on-the-record phone call, he also made vulgar statements about chief strategist Steve Bannon. |
| He also pledged to fire every member of the communications team, as part of his crusade against "leakers". |