Anthony Scaramucci reacts to Katie Zacharia’s record departure
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambianobserver
Anthony Scaramucci reacted to the departure of White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia, who served for five days, a record for the shortest tenure after his own 11-day stint in 2017. The former spokesperson had, among other things, admitted failing the bar exam, The Hill reports, as cited by Zambianobserver.
Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House communications director under Donald Trump, reacted to Katie Zacharia’s departure after five days, a record for the shortest tenure in the post. “Records are made to be broken, but I take no pleasure in other people’s pain,” he wrote on X, according to The Hill.
Scaramucci held the post for 11 days in 2017. He tracked Zacharia’s tenure throughout the week, saying she had then served only one-eleventh of his own term. Internet users and bettors on the Kalshi prediction market had also been interested in whether she would reach 11 days, The Hill reports.
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