Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci commented on Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as White House press secretary, comparing her five-day stint to his own longer but controversial role in the position. On social media, he acknowledged the record-short duration while adding a pointed remark about the challenges of the job. The statement reflects on the high-pressure nature of White House communications amid frequent leadership changes. Scaramucci’s own tenure in the role was marked by both criticism and notoriety.


Anthony Scaramucci weighed in on Katie Zacharia’s departure as White House press secretary Friday, noting her tenure was less than his as communications director at just five days in the role. “Records are made to be broken,” he wrote on social platform X. “But I take no pleasure in other people’s pain.” Scaramucci famously served...