Scaramucci Jokes About Charlottesville in 2017 Top Political Story Contest

In the first round of voting in the NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket, all the top seeds advanced easily, with the exception of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci's 10 days on the job breezing past the New York truck attack in which eight people were killed, NPR reported on Wednesday.

In the second round, Scaramucci is pitted against the Charlottesville white supremacist violence in which a counter-demonstrator was killed.

Scaramucci took a playful tone about the survey in a tweet he sent out, expressing confidence that he could win.

Team Charlottesville is a tough 2nd round matchup. Very offensive squad, can torch you (w/ Citronella candles). But Team Mooch is battle-tested, prevents leak outs and has great guard play - a recipe for success in the tournament #surviveandadvance #nprbrackets @NPR @nprpolitics https://t.co/GxglUs5qHx

— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) December 27, 2017

Scaramucci's making light of the Charlottesville incident upset many people, with one writing in response that "Charlottesville+torches. You're extra douchee today," according to the Washington Examiner.

Before joining the Trump administration Scaramucci was a successful businessman, and since being fired from the White House after giving a profane interview, he has considered becoming a member of the media himself.

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