Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Scaramucci on Zacharia's reported firing: 'Records are made to be broken'

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Anthony Scaramucci weighed in on Katie Zacharia’s departure as White House press secretary Friday, noting her tenure was less than his as communications director at just five days in the role. “Records are made to be broken,” he wrote on social platform X.

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  1. The Hill

    Scaramucci on Zacharia's reported firing: 'Records are made to be broken' (opens The Hill)

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    Anthony Scaramucci weighed in on Katie Zacharia’s departure as White House press secretary Friday, noting her tenure was less than his as communications director at just five days in the role. “Records are made to be broken,” he wrote on social platform X.

  2. The New Republic

    Anthony Scaramucci Weighs in on Katie Zacharia Breaking His Record (opens The New Republic)

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    Katie Zacharia’s tenure as White House press secretary only lasted five days before President Trump fired her Friday, breaking the record for shortest duration in the role. Anthony Scaramucci, who only served for 11 days as White House communications director, had a charitable take on the firing, po…

  3. New York Post

    Anthony Scaramucci takes ‘no pleasure’ in Katie Zacharia beating his record as Trump’s fastest-ever fired flack (opens New York Post)

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    “Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people's pain,” tweeted Scaramucci, who served just 11 days as press secretary in 2017.

  4. Deadline

    Anthony Scaramucci Reacts To Katie Zacharia’s White House Tenure Being Shorter Than His: “Records Are Made To Be Broken” (opens Deadline)

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    Anthony Scaramucci weighed in on the tenure of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary, which turned out to be shorter than his 10-day stint as Donald Trump’s communications director in 2017. “Records are made to be broken,” Scaramucci wrote on X.