October 12, 2025
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Trump taps Dan Scavino to lead WH personnel office

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino will also head the White House Presidential Personnel Office, replacing Sergio Gor. Trump said Gor will become the U.S. ambassador to India. The Presidential Personnel Office manages selection and appointments for most political positions across the executive branch.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Trump named Dan Scavino head of the White House Presidential Personnel Office while he remains Deputy Chief of Staff.
  • Scavino replaces Sergio Gor, whom Trump said will serve as U.S. ambassador to India (subject to Senate confirmation).
  • Trump announced the changes in a Truth Social post, calling the PPO role responsible for "almost all positions in government."

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