Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci warned that the U.S. is nearing a dangerous institutional breaking point as he accused President Donald Trump of authoritarian behavior and called for a post-partisan political reset.
Scaramucci Warns Of Authoritarian Power
On Saturday, Scaramucci made the comments in a post on X, arguing that America’s founders created a decentralized system designed to prevent power from becoming concentrated.
"The founders built a decentralized system where if you followed the process, every family had the opportunity to excel," he wrote.
He warned that authoritarian leadership could undermine that structure.
"When you get an authoritarian, you get a funnel at the top," Scaramucci said, arguing that people benefiting from corruption would defend the system.
"Corruption is only bad if you’re not involved. If you’re part of it, you’ll protect it with everything you have," he said.
He directly criticized Trump, saying, "He acts like a fascist," while claiming that Americans have pushed back and that Trump’s poll numbers have declined.
Scaramucci nevertheless said the U.S. still has safeguards capable of preventing the worst outcomes.
"But we are very close to breaking the system entirely," he warned.
Scaramucci Calls For ‘Forward’ Leadership
Scaramucci said the country now needs "forward, formative, post-partisan leadership" focused on rebuilding and renewing institutions rather than advancing traditional ideological divisions.
"Not left. Not right. Forward. That’s the only direction that matters right now," he wrote.
The founders built a decentralized system where if you followed the process, every family had the opportunity to excel.
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) August 15, 2026
When you get an authoritarian, you get a funnel at the top.
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Democrats Intensify Trump Corruption Criticism
Earlier, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) accused Trump of potential wrongdoing over allegations that trading firms paid up to $100,000 a month for early access to his Truth Social posts, saying such conduct could lead to jail time for a private-company CEO.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized Trump over airline policies, pointing to $1 million donations from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines to his inauguration fund.
She argued the administration had moved to roll back consumer protections, although a separate flight-cancellation compensation rule remained in effect.
House Democrats, led by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.), launched an "End Corruption Caucus" focused on dark money, corporate PACs, lobbying restrictions, government accountability and foreign election interference.
Crow said, "Corruption is poisoning our politics," while Ocasio-Cortez blamed big-money influence for declining trust in government.
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