Anthony Scaramucci is banned from the White House, but he's reportedly back in touch with President Donald Trump.
The former White House communications director is blocked from entering his former workplace without special approval, and he told "Fox & Friends" over the weekend that he had to go on TV to reach the president.
But Politico reported Monday that Trump has resumed calling Scaramucci to talk about policy and cheer up the embattled president.
Scaramucci, who was fired by chief of staff John Kelly after just 11 days in the White House, is among a couple dozen friends and allies Trump calls for advice, according to close White House advisers.
Others are former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who recently took a meeting in the Oval Office, and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro.
"Multiple recipients of Trump’s phone calls describe being immediately bombarded with questions about everything from gun control to his recent speeches," Politico reported. "While Trump rarely gives a clear indication about what he’s thinking, the regular surveys of his friends and allies often deeply influence him, according to friends."
The president also spends several hours a day watching cable news, Politico reported, and valets bring him several newspaper each morning.
Trump has even had a massive flat-screen TV installed in the dining room just off the Oval Office, one close adviser told the website.
"He also keeps tabs on what his base is thinking via Twitter, where he still occasionally engages directly with strangers and retweets messages from seemingly random supporters," Politico reported.
