Key Takeaways
- • Anthony Scaramucci, founder of hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, mocked new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on X on Tuesday, writing "The clock is running" after her first briefing.
- • Scaramucci compared Zacharia's tenure to his own 11-day stint as White House communications director in 2017, posting "Thus far 1/11th of a Scaramucci."
- • Zacharia, a conservative commentator and former Trump Media communications adviser, took questions from three reporters during a 14-minute briefing that Trump had described as an "introductory news conference."
- • Zacharia succeeded Karoline Leavitt, who departed the administration earlier this year.
Summary
Anthony Scaramucci, the hedge fund founder, weighed in on Katie Zacharia's first briefing as White House press secretary, suggesting her tenure may be short. Writing on X on Tuesday shortly after the briefing concluded, Scaramucci said, "The clock is running," adding, "Thus far 1/11th of a Scaramucci," according to The Hill.
The remark referenced Scaramucci's own record-brief tenure as White House communications director in 2017, which lasted just 11 days during President Trump's first term. Scaramucci's comments drew wide coverage, with several outlets noting that a follow-up post also showed him offering some grace to Zacharia, and that he shared a throwback video of former press secretary Sean Spicer in the briefing room alongside the original remark.
Zacharia held what Trump had described as an "introductory news conference" in the White House press briefing room on Tuesday, a week after being named to the post. She stepped into the role following the departure of Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration earlier this year. Zacharia, a conservative commentator and former Trump Media communications adviser, took questions from three members of the press during the 14-minute briefing.
The exchange is a media-centric story with no direct market or investment implications.
The remark referenced Scaramucci's own record-brief tenure as White House communications director in 2017, which lasted just 11 days during President Trump's first term. Scaramucci's comments drew wide coverage, with several outlets noting that a follow-up post also showed him offering some grace to Zacharia, and that he shared a throwback video of former press secretary Sean Spicer in the briefing room alongside the original remark.
Zacharia held what Trump had described as an "introductory news conference" in the White House press briefing room on Tuesday, a week after being named to the post. She stepped into the role following the departure of Karoline Leavitt, who left the administration earlier this year. Zacharia, a conservative commentator and former Trump Media communications adviser, took questions from three members of the press during the 14-minute briefing.
The exchange is a media-centric story with no direct market or investment implications.
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