^^^this Also, note that Anthony Scaramucci was in the middle of a nasty divorce at the time where his wife was going to clean his clock financially.  By accepting the position, it somehow helped him not lose as much money. My father in law explained this to me, so I don't exactly remember the details..but it made sense at the time. Essentially, he did POTUS a favor by serving as a hatchet man, and what he got out of it was not to get screwed as bad in the divorce somehow.