CNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Daily Beast editor John Avlon broke down the Trump administration turnover on Monday morning, with the help of an interactive television which measured how long certain officials lasted in the White House by “Scaramuccis.”
Anthony Scaramucci being, of course, the White House communications director who lasted a mere ten days in that post.
“We’re over 50% turnover in the Trump White House, between West Wing and cabinet,” Avlon said. “That is unprecedented.”
“Obviously just the last couple of weeks, we have Secretary of State Rex Tillerson unceremoniously fired by tweet, goodbye Rex! We also have a new unit of…tenure, 42 Scaramuccis.”
“42 Scaramuccis for the secretary of state, very impressive,” Avlon noted.
Camerota next brought up EPA Chief Scott Pruitt, suggesting he might be on the chopping block because of recent controversies surrounding his use of taxpayer dollars.
“That is one of many scandals surrounding Scott Pruitt,” Avlon said, pointing out that Pruitt is paying “below market rate” to rent a room in D.C. from the wife of a lobbyist.
That latest controversy earned Pruitt a weekend broadside from Chris Christie, who said on This Week: “If he has to go, it’s because he never should have been there.”
HUD Secretary Ben Carson was up next, who Avlon explained is taking heat for spending $31k on a dining set — which he “
“Stay classy Ben Carson,” Avlon added.
Watch above, via CNN.
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