Scavino warns officials fired for doing ‘s‑‑‑ty job’ against media attacks

White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino tore into unnamed former staffers in a profanity-laced post on social media, telling those who had been fired or passed over for jobs to stop bashing the administration in the media and “take the L.”

“When you get fired for doing a spectacularly s—ty job at an agency, with your badge deactivated, building access revoked, and the full ‘you’re dead to us’ package — or when you get passed over for Ambassadorships, Boards, or Commissions — because there are candidates who are actually far more qualified than you, please resist the urge to sprint to every media outlet that will platform your lying bull s—, and then falsely attack the people in the Presidential Personnel Office who are out here serving President Trump, the Administration, and the American people each and every day,” Scavino wrote on the social platform X .

“Just take the L, and move on, LOSER,” he added.

Scavino, one of President Trump’s longest-serving aides, did not say whom the late Wednesday post was directed toward, though several prominent figures have been fired or left their posts throughout Trump’s second term.

FBI Director Kash Patel backed the rant , writing from his personal X account, “Boss Move, Dan’s a legend.”

Several Trump allies also pondered whom the aide may have been referencing in his post.

Far-right influencer and Trump loyalist Laura Loomer wrote on X : “Wonder who he is talking about.” White House principal deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr also threw his support behind the rant in a series of emojis .

Scavino has led the Presidential Personnel Office since last year while continuing to serve as White House deputy chief of staff. His office oversees the selection and vetting of thousands of political appointees across the federal government.

His critique comes as tensions over potential leaks and public criticisms from inside Trump’s orbit have spilled into the media in recent weeks. The White House has also brushed off waves of scrutiny surrounding the close relationship between Trump and his executive assistant Natalie Harp.