Overview

• Trump announced in a post on X that Scavino will replace Sergio Gor as head of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
• Scavino will also remain Deputy Chief of Staff, with Trump saying he will oversee selection for almost all government positions.
• The White House describes the personnel office as handling recruitment, vetting and clearance before presenting nominees to the Senate.
• The Senate confirmed Gor as ambassador to India, and he is on a six-day visit focused on bilateral engagement.
• Gor met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss defense, trade, technology and critical minerals, and also conferred with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.