Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump's new White House communications director waits to speak during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on July 21, 2017. Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump's new White House communications director, is a millionaire former hedge fund investor who shores up the stable of bankers in the president's inner circle.It is the first administration role for the 53-year-old Republican fundraiser with telegenic looks who has long been an articulate surrogate for the president and who was first named to his transition team last November. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON