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Read Anthony Scaramucci’s old tweets. You’ll understand why he deleted them.

July 23, 2017 by  
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New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci hasn’t always shared the political views of the administration he now serves.

In previous tweets, the Wall Street financier called Hillary Clinton “incredibly competent” and appeared to be at odds with his new boss on issues such as gun control, climate change, Islam and illegal immigration.

But on Saturday, the day after he became Trump’s communications director, he announced on Twitter that he’s deleting his old tweets, which he said are only a distraction.

“The politics of ‘gotcha’ are over. I have thick skin and we’re moving on to @POTUS agenda serving the American people,” he wrote in a follow-up tweet nearly two hours later.

Scaramucci’s old tweets began resurfacing Friday. Some have been deleted, but they’ve since been immortalized by other Twitter users:

In a pair of 2012 tweets, one of which has not yet been deleted, he said that the United States has too many guns and that he’s “always been for strong gun control laws.”

“We (the USA) has 5% of the world’s population but 50% of the world’s guns,” he wrote in the deleted tweet. “Enough is enough. It is just common sense it apply more controls.”

Laura Goldman, who said she is friends with Scaramucci, came to his defense on the policy matter Saturday, saying his 2012 tweet advocating gun control was a response to her.

“He answered because that’s the kind of guy he is. … He shouldn’t be crucified for his politeness in answering tweets to a friend before he starts his job,” Goldman said in an email to The Post.

[At the White House, an abrupt chain reaction: Spicer out; Scaramucci and Sanders in]

Scaramucci also praised former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in 2011 for staying out of the “Trump spectacle” and called former House speaker Newt Gingrich, a Trump ally, an “odd guy” who’s “so smart with no judgment.”

A few other tweets still appear to be on Scaramucci’s profile.

In another 2012 post, he appeared to be advocating liberal causes, describing himself as “for Gay Marriage, against the death penalty, and Pro Choice.”

That same year, he said: “I like Hillary. Have to go with the best athlete. We need to turn this around.”

In a 2016 tweet that appears to contradict Trump’s previous statements against Islam, he said:

He railed against climate-change deniers:

“You can take steps to combat climate change without crippling the economy. The fact many people still believe CC is a hoax is disheartening,” he tweeted in 2016.

And against Trump’s plan for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border:

“Walls don’t work. Never have never will. The Berlin Wall 1961-1989 don’t fall for it,” he tweeted in 2015.

He also appeared to favor another former Republican presidential candidate over Trump:

In a 2015 Fox Business Network interview, Scaramucci called Trump a “hack” and a bully and said he didn’t like how the presidential candidate talked about women.

“He’s a hack politician. … I’ll tell you who he’s going to be president of — you can tell Donald I said this — the Queens County bullies association,” he said.

Now Scaramucci has shifted from criticizing Trump to telling reporters several times he loves the president. He also apologized for calling Trump a hack and said the president still reminds him of his previous comments.

[Scaramucci took winding path but finally landed a top job with Trump]

“I should have never said that about him,” he told reporters at his first press briefing Friday, adding later: “Mr. President, if you’re listening, I personally apologize for the 50th time for saying that.”

Trump weighed in Saturday morning, saying Scaramucci wanted to endorse him but didn’t know he was going to run. But as The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake pointed out, Trump had been a candidate for a month when Scaramucci called him a hack.

 

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Parliamentarian deals setback to GOP repeal bill

July 22, 2017 by  
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Major portions of the Republican bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare will require 60 votes, according to the Senate parliamentarian, meaning they are unlikely to survive on the floor.

The parliamentarian has advised senators that several parts of the bill could be stripped out, according to a document released Friday by Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersParliamentarian deals setback to GOP repeal bill OPINION | Hey Dems, Russia won’t define 2018, so why not fix your party’s problems instead? OPINION | They told us to abandon ObamaCare — then came the resistance MORE (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. (Read the guidance here.)

The provisions that would likely be removed include polices important to conservatives, such as restrictions on tax credits being used for insurance plans that cover abortion.

Language in the bill defunding Planned Parenthood for a year also violates budget rules, according to the parliamentarian. That guidance is sure to anger anti-abortion groups who backed the bill specifically because of those provisions.

In a statement, Planned Parenthood said it was “obvious” that the defunding provision would be a violation of the reconciliation rules.

“No amount of legislative sleight of hand will change the fact that the primary motivation here is to pursue a social agenda by targeting Planned Parenthood,” the group said.

The parliamentarian has also not yet ruled on a controversial amendment from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that would allow insurers to sell plans that do not meet ObamaCare regulations. If that provision were struck, conservative support for the bill would be in doubt.

Republicans are trying to use the budget reconciliation process to pass their healthcare bill with only a simple majority. The provisions deemed impermissible under that process can be stripped if a senator on the floor raises an objection.

Democrats would be virtually certain to deny Republicans the 60 votes they would need to keep portions of the bill intact.

The result is that the arcane rules of the Senate could end up making the bill harder for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellParliamentarian deals setback to GOP repeal bill OPINION | How Democrats stole the nation’s lower federal courts Flight restrictions signal possible August vacation for Trump MORE (R-Ky.) to pass.

A spokesman for McConnell was quick to point out that the parliamentarian only provides guidance on the legislation to help inform subsequent drafts. The bill will have to change before it gets to the floor if Republicans want to salvage any of provisions in question. 

GOP leaders have said they want to vote on a procedural motion to begin debate on ObamaCare repeal legislation early next week. However, it’s still not clear if they have the votes, or which legislation they will be voting on; the replacement bill, or repeal-only legislation. 

Some conservatives were already questioning Friday why the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, would rule against Planned Parenthood defunding, when that provision was allowed under reconciliation in 2015. 

A spokesman for Sanders said the guidance has changed because it is now clear that Planned Parenthood would be the only organization affected by the defunding language.

“It passed last time because there was at least a question that other entities could be affected by the language,” the spokesman said. “In the interim, Republicans have not been able to show that any entity other than Planned Parenthood is affected, and the new [Congressional Budget Office] score confirms that.”

In a blow to the insurance industry, the parliamentarian has advised that two key market stabilization provisions in the bill would be against the rules. First, the legislation can’t appropriate the cost-sharing reduction subsidies insurers rely on to keep premiums and deductibles low; it can only repeal them. 

Additionally, a “lockout” provision requiring consumers with a break in coverage to wait six months before buying insurance also violates the rules, according to the guidance.

The provision was added to the bill to address concerns that people would only sign up for health insurance when they’re sick, if insurers are still prevented from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.

The parliamentarian also advised that a specific provision dealing with New York State’s Medicaid program would be a violation of the rules. Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles SchumerOPINION | How Democrats stole the nation’s lower federal courts OPINION | Hey Dems, Russia won’t define 2018, so why not fix your party’s problems instead? Lawmakers send McCain well wishes after cancer diagnosis MORE (D-N.Y.) seized on that decision.

“The parliamentarian made clear that state-specific provisions” violate the rules, Schumer said. “This will greatly tie the majority leader’s hands as he tries to win over reluctant Republicans with state-specific provisions. We will challenge every one of them.”

Peter Sullivan contributed. Updated at 7:18 p.m.

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