Trump Has Reportedly ‘Emboldened’ Scaramucci to Keep Going After John Kelly

President Trump is emboldening Anthony Scaramucci to publicly attack White House chief of staff John Kelly, sources tell @kaitlancollins https://t.co/eQClPROhQU pic.twitter.com/hvGfBn4zMK

— CNN (@CNN) March 6, 2018

Anthony Scaramucci has appeared on cable news recently taking shot after shot at White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, and a new report says President Trump may be encouraging this.

According to CNN, President Trump––who earlier today said “I like conflict”––has been fine with Scaramucci trashing Kelly:

The President has emboldened Anthony Scaramucci, the boisterous former communications director who was fired after just 10 days, to continue attacking White House chief of staff John Kelly during his cable news appearances, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

In multiple television segments, Scaramucci has faulted Kelly for the “terrible morale” in the West Wing, at times referring to him as “General Jackass” and suggesting he apologize for his handling of the Rob Porter resignation. According to this source, the President is aware of Scaramucci’s criticisms and has not discouraged him from making them. Sources familiar with his thinking say Scaramucci is frustrated with Kelly because he has limited the former communications director’s White House access.

This news dropped shortly after the news of Gary Cohn‘s resignation dropped. It is only Tuesday.

Watch CNN’s report above.

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