washington sean spic burst onto public stage six months ago scold rant reporters accuse lowball size president donald trump inauguration day crowd follow turbulent half-year run white house press secretary spic leave build final burst drama reject amount downsize role get sweep trump orbit spic party functionary republican national committee well know respect among washington political operatives reporters national profile trump frontman televise white house news brief however 45-year-old achieve certain fame defend president cost variety crises beset trump young presidency become instantly recognizable around country inspiration social media memes live televise brief draw big audiences cable tv spic lampoon nbc saturday night live melissa mccarthy play combative spicey character swallow gum drive motorize lectern actors play reporters ask hard question ask think show spic tell fox news interview friday think part funny lot line funny stupid silly malicious time however trump felt defend strongly enough communications team enough people advocate tv accord republican close white house crush snub spic devout roman catholic keep list white house officials meet pope francis trump visit vatican may trump eager make change communications team president begin court anthony scaramucci new york financial whiz eloquent defender trump tv interview scaramucci prominent republican fundraiser advise trump presidential campaign last year work first rival scott walker campaign fizzle trump meet scaramucci thursday talk make communications director plan formal job interview offer friday spic dubious tell would continue duties press secretary communications director scaramucci experience ways washington take ceremonial title source close white house press operation say joke source say trump want scaramucci television surrogate white house want give formal title simply understand president communications director title come lot responsibilities go television trump go ahead hire friday ask spic stay spic enough tell president resign source say announcement make white house communications staff midmorning white house chief staff reince priebus huddle spic scaramucci privately spic tell fox news president want go gracious throughout process think best interest communications department press organization many cook kitchen say trump tweet late friday sean spic wonderful person take tremendous abuse fake news media future bright spic spot around white house complex describe colleagues good mood feel make right decision sean spic show white house spokesman 's brief season