Anthony Scaramucci explains rant against Priebus, Bannon: ‘I sometimes use colorful language’

Published July 27, 2017 10:47pm ET



Anthony Scaramucci, the incoming White House communications director, on Thursday night did not back down from his scorching rant against Reince Priebus, President Trump’s chief of staff, and leakers.

Responding to a New Yorker story that quoted Scaramucci telling a reporter that Priebus is a “fucking paranoid schizophrenic,” Scaramucci tweeted that he sometimes uses “colorful language” and while he won’t stop fighting for Trump, he will try to hold back on the profanity.

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