Sergio Gor, who has played a critical role in deciding who does and doesn’t get jobs in President Donald Trump’s administration, is likely headed overseas for a plum diplomatic post.
Trump announced in a social media post on Friday afternoon that he was appointing Gor, who runs the Presidential Personnel Office, to serve as ambassador to India and as special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs.
“Sergio’s role as Director of Presidential Personnel has been essential to delivering on the unprecedented Mandate that we received from the American People,” Trump wrote. “For the most populous Region in the World, it is important that I have someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”
The 38-year-old Gor, Trump added, would remain in his post until confirmed by the Senate.
In his role overseeing hiring across the administration, Gor endeared himself to the president and his family for adopting a zero tolerance policy toward job-seekers who had been critical of Trump in the past, often scouring their social media posts and occasionally intervening to block hirings.
But his aggressive approach also earned him some detractors. Notably, former special adviser Elon Musk slammed Gor as “a snake,” accusing him of convincing Trump to pull the nomination of a Musk confidant to serve as the next NASA administrator.
