Kelly Sends Off Scaramucci, But Real Test Will Be Taming Trump
- The former general has no experience lobbying for legislation
- Trump’s off-message Twitter habits may be biggest challenge
Scaramucci Out as White House Communications Director
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On his first day on the job, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly made clear to his new staff who’s in charge by firing Anthony Scaramucci, the financier-turned-communications director who in just 10 days had dialed up the West Wing’s drama to even greater heights.
Now the hard work begins. A retired four-star Marine Corps general, Kelly is trying to right an administration that has never found its footing. His boss wants major legislation to cross his desk soon, and Kelly, while respected on both sides of the aisle in Congress, has no experience applying pressure within the halls of the Capitol.