Conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer has a word to describe former chief strategist Steve Bannon Stephen (Steve) Kevin BannonJuan Williams: Swamp creature at the White House Engineers say privately funded border wall is poorly constructed and set to fail: report Bannon and Maxwell cases display DOJ press strategy chutzpah MORE's departure from the White House: "Scaramucci-ed."

"The fact is he gave this interview to the American Prospect, after which you cannot remain in the White House," Krauthammer said on Fox News Friday. "That was a machine-gun attack on everybody else in the White House and it was a take down of two of the president's major positions: North Korea and trade with China."

"That was a classic Scaramucci, and it proves that you don't have to use profane language to be Scaramucci-ed," he continued.

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Krauthammer's comments were a reference to former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci Anthony ScaramucciFormer DeVos chief of staff joins anti-Trump group Scaramucci to Lemon: Trump 'doubling down' on downplaying virus 'should scare' viewers Sunday shows - Leaked audio of Trump's sister reverberates MORE, who was fired late last month following an profanity-ridden interview with the New Yorker, in which he ridiculed former chief of staff Reince Priebus, as well as Bannon.

Scaramucci had served in the White House for only 10 days before he forced out by current chief of staff John Kelly.

In a wide-ranging interview with the American Prospect, a progressive magazine, Bannon dismissed the notion of preemptive military action against North Korea, upending President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's claim that he would unleash "fire and fury" on the reclusive country if it continued to threaten the U.S.

He also ridiculed political opponents and vowed to shake up staffing at the State and Defense Departments.

News of Bannon's departure broke Friday. In an interview with the conservative Weekly Standard, the former chief strategist said that he had always planned on resigning and told Trump and Kelly earlier this month that Monday would be his last day.

He said he remained on throughout the week, however, because of growing political backlash over Trump's comments on Charlottesville, Va.

Still, Bannon's future in the White House has long been uncertain. The former chief strategist is said to have clashed often with the president's other advisers, including national security adviser H.R. McMaster and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.