Trump chooses fundraiser Scaramucci for ambassador to OECD: official

[June 09, 2017]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anthony Scaramucci, a Republican fundraiser and founder of Skybridge Capital, is President Donald Trump's choice to become ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a White House official said on Thursday.

Anthony Scaramucci speaks during the opening remarks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian

Scaramucci was an adviser to Trump during the presidential campaign last year and Trump's transition to the White House. He had been seen as someone headed for a White House position but a job never came to fruition.

The OECD position is in Paris.

(Reporting By Steve Holland; editing by Grant McCool)

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