Smoky Mountain Journal -Anthony Scaramucci Rips Chief of Staff John Kelly's Management Style, Rob Porter Firing




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:38 PM

Anthony Scaramucci Rips Chief of Staff John Kelly's Management Style, Rob Porter Firing
Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday criticized Chief of Staff John Kelly for his management style, arguing it’s too authoritarian and criticizing the former Marine general’s handling of the Rob Porter scandal, while insisting the criticism is not revenge for Kelly firing him as President Trump’s communications director. “What I’m really trying to do is lance the boil,” Scaramucci, fired by Kelly after 11 days working in the White House, told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" on Sunday. “I respect the fact that he fired me. … I want him to succeed. It’s good for America.” Kelly, since becoming chief of staff in July 2017, has been credited with bringing more order to the Oval Office. But he’s also been criticized for allegedly cutting off Trump from some on his most-trusted advisers. “At the end of the day, this is a civilian organization,” said Scaramucci, who repeatedly argued Sunday the administration should have more of a “big tent” approach to ideas. The White House this past weekend acknowledged having a list of ex-administration officials, including Scaramucci, who left “under adverse circumstances” and cannot enter the White House complex unless they receive permission from Kelly or his deputy chief of staff, according to Bloomberg News.