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Mooch’ is Out, General In at White House

By John T. Bennett
Posted August 2, 2017 at 6:48pm

By John T. Bennett and Grace Austin

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The new chief of staff, retired Gen. John F. Kelly, has been in his position for just a few days but he has already seen the ousting of the communications director, Anthony Scaramucci. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is looking for a legislative victory, possibly a tax overhaul. On the latter issue, he faces a tight deadline. Find out more about this week at the White House from correspondent John T. Bennett.

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