Overview

• Trump said on Truth Social that Gor will stay on as director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel until the Senate confirms him.
• Trump credited Gor’s team with placing nearly 4,000 appointees and said federal departments and agencies are over 95% staffed.
• Gor’s assignment includes serving as Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
• The Hill reported that the administration plans to impose a 50 percent tariff on India on Aug. 27, including a 25 percent penalty tied to purchases of Russian oil.
• The New York Post has reported that Gor was linked to a dispute involving Elon Musk and that he faced questions over delays in his own security-clearance paperwork.