Priebus takes his turn on the Trump administration hot seat
Posted July 28, 2017 7:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Reince Priebus (ryns PREE'-bus) has been in a relatively vulnerable position in the Trump White House since day one. His powers and control over access to the president were always weaker than most previous chiefs of staff. And he was surrounded by high-profile rivals with a boss known for encouraging conflict among his subordinates.
Now the sudden arrival of new communications chief Anthony Scaramucci has turned up the heat in a very public way. Scaramucci doesn't bother to hide his disdain for the longtime Republican Party operative, profanely ranting against him to reporters and openly accusing him of leaking to the media. Priebus continues to play his public role, but amid speculation as to how long he can last.
FILE - In this July 26, 2017 file photo, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus talks with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner in the East Room of the White House in Washington. New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci went after Priebus Thursday, July 27, 2017, as a suspected "leaker" within the West Wing in a pull-no-punches interview that laid bare the personality clashes and internal turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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FILE - In this July 25, 2017 file photo, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci speaks to members of the media at the White House in Washington. Scaramucci went after chief of staff Reince Priebus Thursday, July 27, 2017, as a suspected "leaker" within the West Wing in a pull-no-punches interview that laid bare the personality clashes and internal turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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