White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders slammed both White House leakers and an “unacceptable” comment made about Sen. John McCain, according to new reports.
It leaked this week that White House staffer Kelly Sadler made an offensive remark about John McCain’s cancer.
Sanders has reportedly had enough of the leaks, and put White House staff on notice Friday.
ABC News reports:
Press secretary Sarah Sanders scolded her staff Friday for the derogatory comment about Sen. John McCain leaked from a closed-door meeting, according to multiple senior White House officials.
She also called the comment “unacceptable” and got very emotional “because she was angry.”
Axios similarly reported Saturday that Sanders was “visibly upset and furious.”
She also reportedly told the group, “I am sure this conversation is going to leak, too. And that’s just disgusting.” (RELATED: Sarah Sanders Gets Heckled By Former Clinton Press Secretary — Her Response Shows Why You DO NOT Mess With Her)
Former White House aide Anthony Scaramucci tweeted Saturday that those who leaked “are gross and should be fired.”
This is inexcusable and should never have been allowed to happen. The culture is like a viper’s next. Kelly Sadler is a good person. I am glad she apologized, and it should pass. But the people who leaked that are gross and should be fired. https://t.co/mzKXX24kCv
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) May 12, 2018
What she said was inexusable. Who among us have never said something regrettable? If we fired people for every misstatement, everyone would be out of work. It is the breach of trust that is firable. https://t.co/xPyx14k5Es
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) May 12, 2018
Last point @SenJohnMcCain is an American hero.
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) May 12, 2018