![]() ![]() ![]() We need to start being more upfront about how hard it is keeping a newsroom like Mother Jones afloat these days.īecause it is, and because we're fresh off finishing a fiscal year, on June 30, that came up a bit short of where we needed to be. AN IMPORTANT UPDATE ON MOTHER JONES' FINANCES It remains to be seen how Scaramucci plans to square these stances with his professed love for Trump’s “mission.”īy signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. He has expressed support for increased gun control: Last year a true statesman said that Russia was a legitimate threat to our interests. But allow pres-elect time to process intel If Russia tried to subvert American democracy, deserves strong response. I studied the issue in law school and it is bad law. The death penalty is never fairly administered. Which is way I will always and forever be against the death penalty. One more point: I support the Gay Rights Movement and I am an active proponent of equality. My 74 year old Italian Mom just told me she is for gay marriage. He once attacked Trump for being “anti-American” and “another hack”: He's always said he would recuse himself from any case in which his impartiality could be questioned. He backed Jeff Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigations:ĪG Jeff Sessions is a stand-up guy. He wanted an “incredibly competent” Hillary Clinton to run for president: We’ve unearthed some past cable news footage and social media postings to provide some context to the new hire: While Scaramucci on Friday said his primary goal is to promote the president’s agenda, it appears as though he has a surprising history of statements that appear to be at odds with Trump’s policies and Republican orthodoxy. President if you’re listening, I personally apologize for the 50th time for saying that,” Scaramucci said. He also addressed a 2015 appearance on Fox News (you can watch below), where he bashed Trump as “anti-American” and criticized the then-presidential candidate’s rhetoric about women. “I love the president and I’m very, very loyal to the president,” Scaramucci said at Friday’s press briefing, where he was officially introduced to reporters. White House officials told the Daily Beast that some fear the incoming communications lead will do nothing to change the image of “amateur hour” in the West Wing.įirst of all, he’s a major Trump fan. The appointment swiftly precipitated the resignation of press secretary Sean Spicer who, along with senior aides Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon, is said to have vehemently objected to Scaramucci’s hiring. Late Thursday, news broke that President Donald Trump had chosen Wall Street financier and prominent Republican donor, Anthony Scaramucci, to lead the beleaguered White House communications department. Spicer’s departure marked rising tensions in an administration that has seen its legislative agenda falter at the same time it has been buffeted by an investigation into alleged collusion with Russia.Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In a written statement, Trump said he was “grateful” for Spicer’s work and praised his “great television ratings” - a reference to Spicer’s keenly watched, combative and often-satirized news briefings. White House press secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned on July 21 in protest at Scaramucci’s hiring. ![]() In a 2012 comment he tweeted, he appeared to back many causes long championed by Democrats, describing himself as “for Gay Marriage, against the death penalty, and Pro Choice.” I have thick skin and we’re moving on to agenda serving the American people.” I serve agenda & that’s all that matters,” the new man on the White House job announced on Twitter.Ī bit later, Scaramucci followed up with “The politics of ‘gotcha’ are over. Past views evolved & shouldn’t be a distraction. “Full transparency: I’m deleting old tweets. The day after he started his new job on July 21, Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier, cleared up his Twitter trail of remarks in which he differs from Trump on illegal immigration, climate change, Islam and even gun control. president’s own, saying they were a distraction. New White House communications boss deletes tweets WASHINGTONĭonald Trump’s new communications chief has deleted tweets in which he shared views contrary to the U.S. ![]()
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