John Kelly in as Chief of Staff, 'The Mooch' out as Communications Director

Jul. 31, 2017

Perhaps the shortest tenure ever for a White House official, Anthony Scaramucci is out as Communications Director. He was there for a little over a week. Apparently new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly wanted Scaramucci out.

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Why John Kelly may be destined to repeat history

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Guest:

Julian Zelizer - professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University - @julianzelizer

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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