Overview

• President Trump announced that Dan Scavino will lead the White House Presidential Personnel Office while continuing as deputy chief of staff.
• Trump said Scavino will oversee the selection and appointment of almost all government positions, serving as a key gateway for nominees sent to the Senate.
• Sergio Gor has been confirmed by the Senate as U.S. ambassador to India and has begun meetings in New Delhi with top officials including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Talks in India covered defense, trade, technology, regional security, Indo-Pacific cooperation, and critical minerals, according to U.S. and Indian readouts.
• Scavino previously faced a House Jan. 6 contempt referral, but the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia declined to pursue criminal charges.