Report: Scaramucci Wants Reince Priebus Investigated Over Leak

White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci tweeted a cryptic message that appears to point the finger at Chief of Staff Reince Priebus for leaking his financial disclosure information.

The leak, which Scaramucci referred to as a “felony,” led him to contact authorities.

In his since deleted tweet, the man who vowed to stop leaks coming out of the White House claimed that he had contacted the FBI and the Justice Department.

What raised eyebrows however, was the fact that Scaramucci tagged Priebus in the message.

Via the Washington Examiner:

Anthony Scaramucci, the incoming White House communications director, said Wednesday evening that he will reach out to federal officials because of a financial disclosure leak, which he called a “felony.”

“In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony. I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept,” he tweeted, tagging White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and adding the hashtag #swamp. He later deleted the tweet.

While it’s unclear why Scaramucci tagged Priebus, Priebus has been named as a potential leaker by some Trump supporters, like longtime confidant Roger Stone.

The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza, also a CNN contributor, confirmed that Scaramucci wants Priebus investigated.

The National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar added that contacting the FBI wasn’t a mere threat, that Scaramucci had already done so.

Though credited as the architect of Trump’s election victory as RNC Chair, Priebus has been dogged by constant issues in the White House that seem to leave the Administration in perpetual disarray. Supporters of the President have openly questioned Priebus’s commitment to Trump’s agenda, and questioned whether or not he could be the source of numerous leaks.

Earlier this week, Scaramucci griped that he wasn’t a big fan of backstabbers, insisting he’s “more of a front stabbing person.”

Is this a case of a backstabber being confronted by the ‘front stabber’?

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