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Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary After Objecting To Scaramucci Hire (cnbc.com)

CNBC reports: White House press secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned Friday after opposing President Donald Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as communications director. The president asked Spicer to stay in his role, but Spicer said appointing Scaramucci was a major mistake, The New York Times, citing a person with direct knowledge of the conversation. NBC News confirmed the resignation with two people familiar with the matter. Spicer tweeted later that he will continue to serve through August. White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was said to have advocated naming Spicer as press secretary. The two worked at the Republican National Committee before joining the administration. Following Spicer's resignation, Priebus said he supports Scaramucci "100 percent," according to news reports.

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  1. Checked... by XXongo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had to check to make sure this wasn't fake news, but seems to be true; it's reported elsewhere: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/21/...

  2. Re:Perhaps he can recover some dignity... by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean sure and maybe the Nazgûl can give their rings back to Sauron and become human again

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  3. Why not answer the real question? by EmagGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can Scaramucci do the fandango???

  4. Re:Can't be trusted! by hyades1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The conspiracy is even deeper than you think, and yet it is there for all to see, when you know where to look.

    If you take all the vowels out of his name, "Reince Priebus" becomes "RNC PR BS".

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  5. Re:ho hum by cayenne8 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Scarramuci, Scarrumuci...will you do the Fandango??

    Thunderbolts and lightening, very very frightening ME!!!

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