Scaramucci Downplays Reports of ‘Friction’ Between Him and Spicer, Priebus

Scaramucci on Sean Spicer: "I would love to have Sean here. Sean decided that he thought it would be better to go" https://t.co/q4mApva4ul

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 21, 2017

As new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci took questions from the press this afternoon, he downplayed the reports that there has been “friction” between him and Sean Spicer and Reince Priebus.

“I don’t have any friction with Sean, I don’t have any friction with Reince,” he said, adding that as a businessman he’s “used to dealing with friction.”

There has been reporting today that Spicer “vehemently disagreed” with the Scaramucci pick and that the White House Chief of Staff isn’t happy either:

Reince Priebus furious, per multiple who spoke w him. He has tried blocking Scaramucci at various points.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 21, 2017

Sources says job is ALMOST stitched up. There are "forces" aka Priebus who may try to block it as Scaramucci could eventually take his job. https://t.co/Y4iV1xFqqk

— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) July 21, 2017

Priebus himself also downplayed those reports today.

Watch the clip above, via MSNBC.

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