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From an op-ed just published by Anthony Scaramucci: President Trump’s White House has launched another disinformation campaign against a former staffer. This time, John Bolton is the target, thanks to revelations from his unpublished book. Trump said Monday that Bolton’s claim about withholding aid to Ukraine in a quid pro quo “was only to sell a book.” The president later …

The Hill reports: Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci believes that GOP lawmakers will pressure President Trump to leave office by March. “When you talk to elected Republicans privately, they can’t stand the president,” Scaramucci told Yahoo’s “On the Move” Tuesday morning. “They know the president is a lawless person and basically a criminal.” Back in September, Scaramucci made …

The Hill reports: Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Friday called President Trump a “traitor” to the U.S. while discussing the president’s dealings with Ukraine. “The American president is a traitor to the United States. He is literally the most un-American president that we’ve had probably since Andrew Johnson,” Scaramucci said on CNN. “I would have thought that …

Mediaite reports: Amid Donald Trump’s scandal-packed week, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said the president is “done.” “He is gone. It’s only a matter of time now and negotiation. @realDonaldTrump is done,” wrote Scaramucci on Tuesday as news broke that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will be opening a formal impeachment inquiry in response to Trump repeatedly pressuring …

Politico reports: It’s open season on The Mooch. As President Donald Trump’s feud with Anthony Scaramucci stretches past the brief flicker of time he served in the White House, the president’s supporters have been taking their own whacks at the man who has suddenly become Public Enemy No. 1. And Trump has been been grateful, reaching out to “give attaboys” …

“We recognize the president is a clear and present danger for the American society and the American culture. There are many people inside the White House and inside the cabinet – I would ask the left, let’s create an off ramp for those people because when you’re trying to deprogram people from a cult you have to allow them to …

Mediaite reports: Anthony Scaramucci, the former (brief) communications director for President Donald Trump who has turned on the administration in recent days, gave an interview to Vanity Fair in which he presented a lofty psychoanalysis — including a prediction that Trump will drop out of the presidential race in March 2020. “He’s gonna drop out of the race because it’s …

Business Insider reports: Anthony Scaramucci, the former short-lived White House communications director, blasted President Donald Trump as a “very weak troll” and “a bully” as their public feud continues to escalate. After Trump attacked Scaramucci as having “nothing to do with my election victory” and claiming he “just wanted to be on TV,” Scaramucci tweeted at Trump, “you’re losing your …

Axios reports: Anthony Scaramucci, who famously served as President Trump’s communications director for 11 days, says Republicans may need to pick a different candidate in 2020. In a phone interview on Sunday afternoon, Scaramucci compared Trump to a melting nuclear reactor and said he may support a Republican challenger to Trump. “We are now in the early episodes of ‘Chernobyl’ …

The Huffington Post reports: Donald Trump’s short-time communications director and one-time pal Anthony Scaramucci attacked the president on Twitter with a chilling warning that Trump will eventually “turn” on the “entire country.” Trump lashed Scaramucci on Twitter earlier for his former friend’s criticism of him. Scaramucci, who served as White House communications director for a mere 11 days in 2017, …

Politico reports: The Palm Beach County GOP disinvited Anthony Scaramucci from addressing its annual fundraising event after the short-lived former White House spokesman criticized President Trump’s “racially charged” statement that four members of Congress who are women of color should leave the United States. “He suggested the president’s comments were racist and that he was becoming a racist. Our board …

The Hill reports: Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served President Trump’s White House communications director, said on Tuesday that the president’s attack on progressive congresswomen of color was “racist and unacceptable.” Scaramucci in a tweet called out Trump after the president suggested on Sunday that the group of lawmakers “go back” where they came from. Trump’s tweets were thought to be …

The Washington Examiner reports: Former White House chief of staff John Kelly took a pass on Wednesday on the question of whether President Trump is a “stable genius.” The president has labeled himself as a “stable genius” on multiple occasions, and during an event in Las Vegas, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci asked his former boss what his …

Mediaite reports: Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci on Friday said President Trump lies “because he thinks it’s fun.” “He does it because he thinks it’s fun and he also does it because he likes the fact that you guys are talking about it,” the former White House official said in an appearance on CNN. “There’s a very large …

The Daily Beast reports on another tell-all excerpt: Scaramucci had just finished up an interview on the White House’s north lawn, Sims recalls, when he “was approached by several cameramen from one of the networks, each of whom wanted to take a photo with him.” As he snapped selfies, Scaramucci “put both hands on his belt buckle, leaned in close …

Entertainment Weekly reports: Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci will be among 12 new contestants competing on season 2 of Big Brother: Celebrity Edition when the reality show hosted by Julie Chen Moonves premieres Monday, Jan. 21 on CBS. Scaramucci lasted only six days as President Donald Trump’s White House Communications Director in July of 2017 after going on …

Politico reports: At the first-ever American Priority Conference on Friday morning, Anthony Scaramucci — who served a brief stint as the Trump White House’s communications director — addressed a married couple from Virginia, telling them that the author of the fantastical Internet conspiracy theory QAnon has “been dead accurate about so many things,” adding: “When you find out who he …

The Hill reports: Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Wednesday said President Trump isn’t a nationalist and only claims to be one to “upset” people. “He’s not a nationalist. He’s saying he’s a nationalist because he wants you to be upset about it, but he’s really not a nationalist,” Scaramucci said on CNN’s “New Day.” “If you really …

Deadline Hollywood reports: Avenatti and Scaramucci are the new Washington It Couple. Recently they were being shopped around to co-host a TV program – like Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. They also were seen together at parties coinciding with Upfront Week and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “What is this?” Colbert asked to kick things off. “Word is you are …

The New York Post reports: The Mooch is helping “Sugar Daddies” hook up with pliant young women seeking “arrangements.” Anthony Scaramucci’s Midtown restaurant, Hunt & Fish Club, is the venue for Thursday’s “Sugar Social,” where 25 “invited gentlemen” will meet for cocktails and dinner with 35 “stunning women.” The email promoting the event promises, “Sugar Socials are our solution to …