Incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci wouldn’t commit on Friday to resuming “regular” on-camera press briefings.
Scaramucci said he would want to speak with President Trump about the format of press briefings, but allowed that “we may” install more on-camera appearances for the new press secretary, Sarah Sanders.
“The answer is we may,” he said after being asked about more on-camera briefings. “I have to talk to the president about that. I like consulting with the president before I make decisions like that.”
Sanders, currently the White House deputy press secretary, was promoted on Friday following the resignation that same day of Sean Spicer. Spicer said he would stay on through August.
The White House communications wing has drawn scrutiny, mostly from reporters, for dialing back the frequency of on-camera briefings, opting instead of audio-only briefings.
Scaramucci has no experience in government and said he would take the first “couple weeks” in his new role learning about his staff and said he has “empathy for journalists” and is hoping to “de-escalate” White House relations with the media.
