Donald Trump appoints Dan Scavino as Head of White House Personnel Office

United States President Donald Trump has appointed Dan Scavino, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff, to lead the White House Presidential Personnel Office. The announcement was made on October 12 through Trump’s Truth Social account.Scavino takes over from Sergio Gor, who was recently confirmed by the Senate as the next US Ambassador to India. Gor is presently on a six-day official visit to India.

“I am pleased to announce that the great Dan Scavino, in addition to remaining Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, will head the White House Presidential Personnel Office, replacing Sergio Gor, who did a wonderful job in that position, and will now become the Ambassador to India,” Trump wrote.

I am pleased to announce that the great Dan Scavino, in addition to remaining Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, will head the White House Presidential Personnel Office, replacing Sergio Gor, who did a wonderful job in that position, and will now become the…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2025

As head of the Presidential Personnel Office, Scavino will oversee the recruitment and selection of individuals for senior roles across the Executive Branch. Trump described it as “a very big and important position” and offered high praise for Scavino’s appointment.

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“Congratulations Dan, you will do a fantastic job!!!” the president added.

According to the White House, the Presidential Personnel Office is responsible for managing presidential appointments and identifying candidates to serve in leadership roles across various federal departments and agencies. Scavino, a long-time adviser to Trump, has held several key positions in the administration since its early days.

Meanwhile, US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor said on October 11 said that the US greatly valued its relationship with India after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Gor, who arrived in New Delhi on October 10, said that he had a great series of meetings, including with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

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“I had an incredible meeting with Prime Minister Modi. We discussed bilateral issues, including defence, trade and technology,” he said after meeting the prime minister.

“We also discussed the importance of critical minerals,” he said.

The US greatly values its relationship with India, Gor said, adding President Donald Trump considers PM Modi as a great and personal friend.

(With inputs from PTI)