President Trump has removed Anthony Scaramucci from his role as communications director, The New York Times reports.
While Scaramucci made headlines for a lewd rant to The New Yorker last week, he was reportedly ousted at White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's request after Scaramucci "boasted about reporting directly to the president."
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