Jake Tapper went off on a friend of Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday after the friend took a swipe at former White House Press Secretary Reince Priebus.
Scaramucci’s friend Arthur Schwartz, who has been referred to in past mainstream media reports as Scaramucci’s publicist, took aim at Priebus after a Huffington Post story Schwartz seems to believe was sourced by Priebus.
“Hey @Reince45. Oops; @Reince – you’re unemployed now. Keep pushing this crap & I’ll start dropping oppo on you. Mistress much,” Schwartz wrote in a tweet he subsequently deleted.
CNN’s Tapper leaped at the opportunity to tie Scaramucci to the accusation.
“Publicist for @Scaramucci making public accusations against @Reince45 personal life,” he wrote.
Publicist for @Scaramucci making public accusations against @Reince45 personal life ? https://t.co/SlnFxvzF0A
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2017
Schwartz quickly fired back, stating that he never worked for Scaramucci as was falsely identified in previous stories as his publicist.
I don’t work for Anthony. And no, he didn’t. In fact, he called to yell at me & told me to cut it out. https://t.co/X95kh5BPdc
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
But that didn’t stop Tapper from continuing his harassment of Schwartz.
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.@ArthurSchwartz did @Scaramucci sanction your spreading accusations against @Reince‘s personal life?
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2017
.@ArthurSchwartz did your friend @Scaramucci ask you to do this trashing? https://t.co/BJhmLEffiR
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2017
I’m happy to correct if need be — you’re quoted in news stories as his publicist. Is the NY Post wrong?
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2017
Yes. I told @DanaSchusterNYC to take that out of the story. She refused. https://t.co/GotMLhwI4m
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
You’re also in Fox News stories earlier this year as his publicist. Were you once and you are no longer?
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2017
Never was his publicist. Always been his friend. That’s it. Correction & apology? You guys know how to do that, right? https://t.co/2BARyLyRdc
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
Despite being quoted in many media stories as @Scaramucci‘s publicist @ArthurSchwartz claims he is just a friend.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 30, 2017
How many times do you have to hear the answer? No. Keep spreading the lies, Jake. https://t.co/LkqhkcFWHl
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
Frustrated, Schwartz eventually had to threaten legal action.
Again, for the 50th time: No. I have never worked for Anthony. Keep it up and you’ll be hearing from counsel. https://t.co/dkuxnF6bYa
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
Scwartz even proved that he asked the Post to remove the reference to him as Scaramucci’s publicist.
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
The Post’s reporter, Dana Schuster, said she removed the reference to him as a publicist and changed it to representitive “as a courtesy.”
@ArthurSchwartz you spoke on the record, on behalf of @Scaramucci to me. We have you as his rep.
— Dana Schuster (@DanaSchusterNYC) July 30, 2017
Whatever, liar. pic.twitter.com/CTGQS9vgNx
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
How is that lying? You put up a fit with publicist so I changed it to rep as a courtesy.
— Dana Schuster (@DanaSchusterNYC) July 30, 2017
I told you I wasn’t his rep or his publicist. You said “friend” doesn’t work for you, i.e., the truth doesn’t work for you. https://t.co/C6p1MllNvj
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
Schwartz later took the opportunity to apologize to Priebus for his accusations and said he was “ashamed” of what he said.
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I deleted my tweets re @Reince & apologized to him. Pretty sure he’s not accepting my apology. Can’t blame him. I’m ashamed of what I said.
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) July 30, 2017
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