Anthony Scaramucci backs out of Politicon appearance in Pasadena, California

A sign announces the canceling of a panel Anthony Scaramucci was to participate in during Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California on July 29, 2017. Scaramucci backed out of Politicon, as he faced the fallout from an expletive-filled interview with New Yorker writer Ryan Lizza. A spokeswoman for the event, a gathering of politicians, media personalities, and celebrities, said that they were informed overnight that he would not be coming..Organizers of Politicon said earlier in the week that Scaramucci still planned to attend, even after he was named President Donald TrumpÕs communications director last week. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI