President Trump tapped Anthony Scaramucci to replace the outgoing Sean Spicer as his Communications Director. Here are 6 things you should know. Scaramucci was vice president and chief strategy officer at the Export-Import Bank. He also once hosted his own financial news show. He has known Trump for years and served on his White House transition team. Scaramucci served as the national finance co-chair of 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. According to the New York Times, he is close with Donald Jr. and respected by Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner. Scaramucci was expected to join the White House early on, He has been a staunch defender of Trump on cable news network Fox News.