Following Katie Zacharia’s first official briefing as White House press secretary, Anthony Scaramucci took to the social media platform X to offer a public remark on her appointment. Scaramucci, who famously served as White House Communications Director for only 11 days in 2017, posted, “The clock is running,” suggesting that the duration of her tenure is already being measured.

In his post, Scaramucci quantified the time elapsed since her briefing began by stating, “Thus far 1/11th of a Scaramucci.” This phrasing serves as a self-deprecating reference to his own brief time in the Trump administration, which has since become a common unit of measurement in political commentary regarding short-lived staff appointments. While Scaramucci’s comment was framed as a quip, it highlights the ongoing public and media interest in the stability of White House communications roles. There is no indication that Zacharia or the White House has responded to the remark, and the comment appears to be a personal observation rather than a formal critique of her performance during the briefing.