washington president donald trump refer media fake news want staff use conciliatory approach journalists new communications director anthony scaramucci may implement shift wall street financier republican fundraiser walk white house brief room friday immediately sean spic outgo press secretary first day january engage friendly manner reporters wear blue tie american flag pin dark suit scaramucci banter correspondents pledge transparent even make respectful remark cnn cable network trump spic spar repeatedly make fun joke short stature apologize trump podium call new york businessman hack politician 2015 bring every 15 second right scaramucci say laughter refer president never say mr. president listen personally apologize 50th time say that trump probably listen reporters pepper scaramucci question press-related issue dog relationship trump presidency journalists cover support brief televise obviously commit transparent stand like talk president say note cnn apologize report something false accept apology feel like little bite media bias hope de-escalate turn around let let message president get american people say announce new press secretary take spic resign early friday would sarah sanders spic debut white house podium january feature long scold reporters portrayal trump inauguration day crowd number ask friday whether agree trump contention evidence million people vote illegally 2016 election scaramucci answer carefully president say let research guess probably level truth say think find sometimes president say stuff guy media think true true turn close truth people think trump 's new hire scaramucci make conciliatory debut media