Anthony Scaramucci Just Weirdly Compared Himself To Monica Lewinsky

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Wednesday accused New Yorker journalist Ryan Lizza of recording him without permission.

In a tweet, Scaramucci called Lizza “the Linda Tripp of 2017” over the explosive interview  that ultimately cost him his job . 

He wrote:  

Two decades ago, Tripp secretly recorded some of her conversations with Monica Lewinsky , the White House intern who had an affair then-President Bill Clinton . 

In response to a question, Scaramucci called Lizza a “lowlife”:

However, in this comparison, Lizza being Tripp would mean that Scaramucci is Lewinsky a detail that not only drew immediate attention but also launched dozens of wisecracks:

Scaramucci will have a chance to clarify his comparison on Monday, when he’s scheduled to be a guest on Stephen Colbert ’s “Late Show” on CBS.