Here. Heres the news. Anthony scaramucci has resigned, 11 days later. The timing also happening on day one of the new chief of staff, who had come over from home landlord secure. We remember the story that it will be one of the stories of the year, and the profanity laced language yet four days later, that was when he tendered his recentition nation, were getting more reporting. Let me begin at the white house. Caitlyn, were wait fog a statement from the white house on this resignation. Were told that they are huddled in a office right now. We are told we can expect a statement any minute now. Right now were being told by white house officials that an think scaramucci was removed because john kelly did not think he was disciplined enough and thought he had burned his credibility. As you know, Anthony Scaramucci went on a vulgar rant against Reince Priebus, and were told that played a factor into that, that he didnt think he was disciplined enough to take on this roll. Theres been a lot of speculation about john kelly coming into this position, how he would impose discipline on a west wing thats fill with infighting from staffers. Let me bring in my panel, we dont know if this was a condition, but were learning that he wanted scaramucci out, because he didnt thing he was disciplined and had burned his credibility. David chalian . My thoughts is im sure john kelly believed that, and this wouldnt have happened unless the president agreed. I believe its also the president who thinking that scaramucci got too far out in front, no doubt, but really blew himself up in this roll in a way that was no longer going to be helpful and get the added benefit of given john kelly a fresh start on day one. I agree. I would like to be a fly on the wall and the conversation before kelly took this job about what it is he would want to do as the white house chief of staff. I am sure since this didnt happen weeks ago that im sure that the outburt, the vulgar it and by the way threatened pushily to fire anyone, who is this guy over there . Who is he thats unacceptable if youre coming in to run things. So im sure it was a topic of conversation, but the president has some loyalty to scaramucci. Scaramucci feld he had been blocked. And we dont know if hell have another post in this administration. Thats why this statement we just received is careful. Anthony scaramucci will be leaving his role. Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give chief of staff john kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best. It doesnt rule out a job elsewhere. Remember he had been at the Export Import Bank at a brandnew roll. This was such a huge moment, as gloria was saying. He had wanted this for months. He had sold his firm in preparation for this, and to lose it all. He says this is the same language that shawn spider said. Turn the page, no white house chaos, but look at the banner on the screen, it says this is chaos, and it does this is ultimately about the president and who he decides to hire, but scaramucci, that is a big, big addition to the team 11 days ago. Just do it, get it done. And jeff zeleny was saying this feels like more than a reset. Do we think that will will be now its just monday, do you think with general kelly as chief of staff, and scaramucci being gone maybe that is a harbinger, is this a good thing . This is not the end of staff changes in the white house, i can pretty much assure that. I think kelly will clearly have the latitude to do exactly what the statement says, so this scaramucci thing is even forget john kelly starting today. Ive never seen a tenday tra ject story like this at all. This was a dominant person from the Trump White House last week was an theory scaramucci. Hi came on the screen like a rocket, and lastminute trying to stop it from happening, names Sarah Huckabee as press secretary, and on cnns new day with guns blazing. So whats the dont become the start of the s. Theres another star, four stars, right there. And if youre a fourstar general, you might thing that somebody who was threatening to fire people publicly getting out hat of the president and chief of staff. Was not playing within the chaj of command. He might have thought, you know what . This guy has damaged himself so much internally, and it was completely untenable. I think that well have to see, if the president understood that himself. Let me these are live pictures, we waiting for this medal of honor ceremony with this vietnam war veteran. I spied general kelly. Then after this, theres ivanka trump, and then we are supposed to have, stelter, correct me if we have changed it, 3 45 eastern time this oncamera press breers. What does this say . Sarah Huckabee Sanders is still scheduled to have may get delayed. I wonder if she knew this was going to happen. She has become the only one of other press secretaries was pushed out. Remember a few days ago he vowed to fire all the leakers. Snl didnt have enough time to cast him. There was even online chatter about this. Just looking at ivanka trump, we knew to the two of you, ivanka trump and jared kushner, top advisers and soninlaw, they are fans, but also of general kelly and this move. No . Yes . Yes. Yes, they were fans of what they hoped scaramucci was going to do. They were support of john kelly get order. Someone the president would regard as a peer of anyone we have seen in the white house. Hoe regarded him as just another staffer, didnt go to him for advice, et cetera, et cetera. Its clear to me that while the president made this decision, i totally great with david, hes setting down some deals here with order, and who goes through who, and what is acceptable behavior, and what is not acceptable . That may go to leaking as well. This send a message that it was not okay, but it sentence a signal, and i Third Quarter some are probably relieved. Just the inner circle, jared and ivanka, who have liberate roots, i was reading a piece today, when refer to republicans. How did that, i dont know, speak to how hes feeling partwise . He just experienced a week where he witnessed more cracks in his own coalition, in his own support structure. Im talking about susan collins, Lisa Murkowski and john mccain who broke ranks, who, that consumed the legislative agenda. Im talking about hearing from conservative media like breitbart and others about the way he was letting Jeff Sessions twist in the wind. Lets go to this medal of honor ceremony. As we gather and these sacred words, no one has greater love than this than to lay down ones life for ones friends. We thank you for the gift of this day, of this time. And for all leaving t. Lives in service to you and our country. Whose repeated acts of bravely convey to us a true understanding of the value of life. As his service demonstrates user faithfuls in and unconditional love for all humanity, we ask you to continue to to their own acts of selfless service. Grant us all now, hearts eager to and all acts that work to pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Amen. Thank you very much. Thank you chaplain, secretary mnuchin, secretary mattis, and members of the armed forces. Thank you for joining us as we award our nations highest military honor to specialist 5 james c. Mclewin. Today we pay tribute to a veteran who went above and beyond the call of duty to protect our comrades, our country and our freedom. Joining jim today is his wife sharee, his brothers mike and tom, his sons jamie and matt, and many other members of his very large and beautiful family. Were also gratified to be joined by eight previous medal of honor recipients. Now, jims name will stand forever alongside theirs in our history and in our hearts. I want to take a few minutes to tell you about jim and how he earned this place among legends. Jim was raised in bangor, michigan. His father built their house from scratch and worked 40 years at a piano factory. Jims dad taught him a simple but powerful lesson never do anything halfway, always do your best. Jim took that lesson very much to heart. He played for four varsity sports in high school and three in college. In august of 1968, jim was drafted into the army. Within six months he was trained as a medic and arrived in vietnam. Right away jim poured all of himself into his duties treating the sick and the wounded. Before long, all his fellow soldiers called him doc. On may 13th, 1969, less than three months after he arrived, jim was one of 89 men in Charlie Company to embark on a mission to secure a transportation route near nanyun, as jim and his men jumped out of the helicopter, it quickly became clear they were surrounded by enemy troops. Within minutes two choppers were shot down, and one of his men was badly wounded in the middle of an open field. Jim did not hesitate he blazed through 100 meters of enemy fire to carry the wounded and the soldier to safety. This was only the first over the next 48 hours. After tending to the first wounded soldier, jim joined a mission to advance toward the enemy, and advance they did. Before long, they were ambushed. Again he ran into danger to rescue his men. As he cared for two soldiers s. A rocket grent knead slashed open the back of his bod from from head to foot. That terrible wound didnt stop him from pulling those two men to safety, nor did it stop him from answering the plea of another wounded comrade, carrying him to safety atop his own badly injured body. He was badly injured. Blast upon blast, as one of his comrades recalled whoever called medic could immediately account on jim. Hes a brave guy. As day turned to dusk, nearly all those who could and really had to make it back, they were finally within their night defensive position, except for one soldier whose plea jim could not ignore. Again, doc did not head at a time. He called through a ride paddy thick with steel rain that means bullets all over the place, as soldiers watched him, they were sure that was the last time they would see doc. They thought that was the end of jim, but after several minutes, he emerged from the smoke and fire carrying another soldier. He bandaged, if i could and worked, and lifted the soldier to a medevac helicopter. His lieutenant ordered jim to get in, too. He said, get in, he said, get in, but jim refused. He said youre going to need me here. As jim now says, i would have rather died on the battlefield than know that men died because they did not have a medic. Over the next 24 hours, jim fired at enemy soldiers, suffered a bullet wound to his arm, and continued to race into gunfire to save more and more lives. And yet, as night approached again, after nearly two days of no food, no water, and no rest, jim volunteered to hold a blinking light in an open field to signal for a supply drop. He would not yield. He would not rest. He would not stop, and he would not flinch in the face of sheer death and definite danger. Though he was thousands of miles from home, it was as if the strength and pride of our whole nation was beating inside of jims heart. Jim did what his father had taught him. He gave it his all, and then he just kept giving. In those 48 hours, jim rescued ten american soldiers and tended to countless others. He was one of 32 men who fought until the end. They held their ground against more than 2,000 enemy troops. Jim, i know i speak for every person here when i say that we are in awe of your actions and your bravery, but let me tell you one thing, and one more story about jim. On the second day of that bloody fight, jim found a few soldiers, and a fellow soldier who had been shot badly in the stomach. He knew the soldier wouldnt make it if he flung him on the back. He lifted him up and carried him in his arms, as he was carrying a soldier, a thought flashed through his mind. Though jim had always been close to his father, he realized it was not since he had been a young boy that he had told his dad those three very simple but beautiful words i love you. In that moment jim offered up a prayer. He asked god, if you get me out of this hell on earth so i can tell mea dad i love him, ill be the best coach and the best father you could ever ask for. As he prayed, a great peace came over him s. And if it was gods will for him to live, he would keep his promise to god as soon as he had the chance. Jim made it out of that hell on earth. He made it. Here he is. The first thing he did when he arrived back on american soil was to saying those beautiful words i love you, dad. I love you. He said those words over and over again for the next 22 years until the last time he saw his father the night before his dad passed on. Today i would venture to say his dad is the proudest father in heaven. Jim fought with all of the love and courage in his soul. He was prepared that lay down his life so his brothers in arms could live theirs. With us today are ten of the men who fought alongside jim and five of those he saved. To bill, randy, mike, joe, kent, robert, john, charles, michael, orestes, thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Stand up wherever you may be. Where are you . Where are you . [ applause ] thank you, fellas. Thats great. For over two centuries, our brave men and women have overcome tyranny, communism and every threat to our freedom. Every single threat they have overcome. Weve overcome these threats because of titans like jim, whose spirit could never be congre conqu conquered. Thats what this award is and jim ace life represents so well, americas unbreakable spirit. Its been 48 years since his battle in vietnam. He is now a husband, a father and a grandfather. He coached high school football, wrestling and baseball for 38 years, just like he said he would. He brought together every member he could find of his beloved Charlie Company. To many people in this room, specialist 5 mclewin has always been their friend jim. To others hes been coach. To those who bravely served with him in vietnam, hes still called their doc. To his parents scotty and margaret, both watching from heaven, he will always be their son. But today 320 million grateful american hearts, private mclewin carries one immortal title. That title is hero. Specialist 5 mclewin, we honor you, and with god as your witness, with you thank you for what you did for all of us. Now i would like the military aide to come forward and read the citation. The president of the United States of america authorized by act of Congress March 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to private firstclass james c. Mclewin, the United States army. For conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Private firstclass, acts of gallantry at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty from pay 13 through 15, 1969. While servesing as a combat medic with Charlie Company 3rd battalion 21st infantry 196 light infantry brigade. Amer cal division. The company air assaulted into an area. On may 13th, with complete disregard for his life, he ran 100 meters in an open field through heavy fire to rescue a comrade too injured to move, and carried him to safety. That same day the second platoon was ordered to search the area near the hill when the platoon was ambushed by a large north Vietnamese Army force and sustained heavy casualties. With complete disregard for his life and personality safety, private firstclays mclewin led two americans into the safety of a trench while being wounded by shrapnel from a rocketpropelled grenade. He ignored a direct order to stay back and braved an enemy assault while moving into the kill zone on four more occasions to extract wounded comrades. He treated the injured, prepared the evacuation, and though bleeding heavily from wounds on his head and entire body, refused evacuation to safety in order to remain at the battle site with his fellow soldiers who were heavily outnumbered by the north Vietnamese Army forces. On may 14th, the platoon was go ahead ordered to move out towards nuyon hit. The private firstclass was wounded a second time by small arms fire and shrapnel while rendering aid to two soldiers in an open ride paddy. In the final face, two and an element of 700 soldiers from a vitt congress regiment descended upon Charlie Companys position on three sides. Private firstclass mclune again went into the crossfire numerous times to extract the Wounded Soldiers while also fighting the enemy. His relentless and courageous actions inspired and motivated his com rats to fight for their survival. When supplies ran low, he vorcht tier to hold a blinking strobe light in an open area for a nighttime reply drop. He remained stead does that fast while bullets fell around him and rocket during the morning darkness of may 15th, he knocked out a rocketpropelled grent nate position with a grenade, fought and eliminated enemy soldiers, treated numerous casualties, kept two critically Wounded Soldiers alive through the need and organized the dead and wounded for evacuation at daylight. His timely and courageous actions were instrumental in saving the lives of his fellow soldiers. Private firstclays mclewins personal, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Americal Division and the United States army. [ applause ] [ applause ] bless us, o lord, as we depart our separate ways. May the memory of this occasion, may our participation unite us all in compassion, for service to all the members of our families, our military, our country, strengthen us in faith and renew us in spirit and send uss forth with your peace. Amen. Jim, thank you, god bless you, god bless your family, god bless of United States of america. Thank you, jim. [ applause ] we always want to take they medal of honor recipient ceremonies live. Its so entirely special for these individuals and really for all of us here. Congratulations, and huge thank you to Army Specialist 5 james c. Mclewin there at the white house. Another major breaking story has brewing at the white house as well. So lets get back on that topic, that being in the last 45 minutes or so, we have learned on this first day on the job for the chief of staff, hours into general john kellys job, we have learned that the chief of communications, Anthony Scaramucci, who had been at his post for all of 11 days, offered hi resignation, he is out. John kelly is in charge now, with you source close to kellie tells cnn jeff zeleny, let m