But his affection for the news media – “The Mooch” is a near constant presence on television and Twitter – did little to settle choppy West Wing waters. If anything, the chaos that has ...

Mooch talked like a David Mamet character. He promised to "fucking kill all the leakers." He left a voicemail on the phone of journalist Ryan Lizza that could be charitably described as psychotic.

Not Reince Priebus: "I can't believe you are questioning my ethics! The so called 'Mooch', who can't even manage his first week in the White House without leaving upset in his wake. I have nothing ...