{"id":2449515,"date":"2025-06-19T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-sergio-gor-the-white-house-adviser-elon-musk-called-a-snake\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T17:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:36:47","slug":"who-is-sergio-gor-the-white-house-adviser-elon-musk-called-a-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-sergio-gor-the-white-house-adviser-elon-musk-called-a-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Sergio Gor, the White House adviser Elon Musk called a \u2018snake\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-is-sergio-gor-the-white-house-adviser-elon-musk-called-a-snake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2449515&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk recently referred to Sergio Gor, a senior White House adviser, as a &#8220;snake&#8221; amid reports of their tumultuous relationship and Gor&#8217;s failure to submit complete vetting paperwork required for his security clearance. gor, who heads the Presidential Personnel Office, plays a crucial role in selecting 4,000 executive staff members to carry out President Trump&#8217;s agenda, focusing on loyalty to the president.<\/p>\n<p>Gor has a background as an aide to Senator Rand Paul and co-founded Winning Team Publishing with donald Trump Jr. He has been involved in conflicts with Musk,particularly over personnel decisions during Cabinet meetings. Their feud escalated after Musk stepped down from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-turns-anti-tesla-democrats-off-to-ev-policies-consumer-survey-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... turns anti-Tesla Democrats off to EV policies: Consumer survey - ... Examiner\">special government role<\/a> and faced disagreements about federal workforce cuts. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Gor&#8217;s name has surfaced in connection to his incomplete Standard Form 86, a necessary document for obtaining a security clearance, raising questions about his background. Although he claims to be from Malta, no official records confirm his birthplace. The White House has defended Gor,emphasizing his importance in staffing and downplaying the media&#8217;s focus on the political drama.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who is Sergio Gor, the White House adviser Elon Musk called a &lsquo;snake&rsquo;?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2145066\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> swiped at a senior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> official, calling him a &ldquo;snake&rdquo; on Wednesday night, following reports of a fight between the two.<\/p>\n<p>Musk replied to a post on X that linked to a<em> New York Post <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/17\/us-news\/sergio-gor-trump-aide-who-vets-thousands-of-staffers-hasnt-been-fully-vetted-himself-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"story\">story<\/a> sharing that Sergio Gor had not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >submitted full vetting paperwork<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3447858\/israeli-leaders-mixed-messages-iran-regime-change\/\">Israeli leaders send mixed messages on Iran regime change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3447790\/salt-cap-gop-limbo-congress-one-big-beautiful-bill\/\">SALT cap in limbo as House and Senate GOP fail to reach deal on &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3447516\/ice-lawmakers-request-visits-72-hours-in-advance\/\">ICE asks lawmakers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-asks-lawmakers-to-request-visits-72-hours-in-advance\/\" title=\"ICE asks lawmakers to request visits 72 hours in advance\">request visits 72 hours<\/a> in advance amid Democratic pushback<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a snake,&rdquo; Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1935531784978186276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a> of Gor. <\/p>\n<p>Musk and Gor&rsquo;s rift started way before this X reply, though.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He&rsquo;s a snake<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1935531784978186276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sergio Gor&rsquo;s background<\/h2>\n<p>Thirty-eight-year-old Gor is the head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336213\/how-white-house-office-hand-picking-trump-hires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Presidential Personnel Office\">Presidential Personnel Office<\/a> and is seen as one of the most influential officials in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>His job entails picking 4,000 executive-branch staff to implement President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s agenda. He goes through previous tweets, political donations, and remarks to ensure potential employees have been loyal to the president.<\/p>\n<p>Gor attended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-washington-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"George Washington University\">George Washington University<\/a> and then worked as an aide to Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rand Paul \">Rand Paul <\/a>(R-KY) during Trump&rsquo;s first term. Now, he controls every political appointee in the government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sergio has one of the toughest jobs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"administration\">administration<\/a>,&rdquo; one supporter told the <em>New York Post<\/em>. &ldquo;He has to say &lsquo;no&rsquo; to a lot of people, including a lot of Cabinet officials, [and] a lot of times he&rsquo;s telling people, &lsquo;No, you can&rsquo;t hire this person&rsquo; for their own good.&rsquo; &hellip; He has to say &lsquo;no&rsquo; to a lot of officials who aren&rsquo;t used to hearing the letters &lsquo;N&rsquo; and &lsquo;O&rsquo; put together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Gor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump Jr.\">Donald Trump Jr.<\/a> cofounded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3099342\/new-trump-book-offers-peek-into-next-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Winning Team Publishing\">Winning Team Publishing<\/a>, a book publisher, which printed a coffee table book full of pictures of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Gor also led the pro-Trump super PAC Right for America, and currently lives a drive away from Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mar-a-lago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mar-a-Lago \">Mar-a-Lago <\/a>club.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a patriot who loves America and believes in President Trump&rsquo;s agenda,&rdquo; Matt Wolking, a Trump 2020 campaign aide, said. &ldquo;With such an important role in staffing the administration, he&rsquo;s no doubt had to disappoint various people who wanted a certain position, but their whining is just that &mdash; sour grapes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gor and Musk&rsquo;s feud<\/h2>\n<p>Gor was a central figure in Trump and Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3433668\/republicans-search-silver-lining-trump-musk-breakup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"breakup\">breakup<\/a> this June.<\/p>\n<p>Musk and Gor reportedly clashed in Cabinet meetings where Musk scolded Gor over personnel disagreements in recent months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>More recently, when Musk stepped down from his role as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-coronavirus-adviser-announces-last-day-in-job\/\" title=\"Top Biden Coronavirus Adviser Announces Last Day in Job\">special government employee<\/a> on May 30, he ran into a conflict with Trump Cabinet officials regarding cuts to the federal workforce advocated by the Department of Government Efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Musk&rsquo;s departure from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"DOGE\">DOGE<\/a>, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3428973\/inside-trump-nasa-nominee-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">withdrew his nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman<\/a> &mdash; a close ally of Musk and CEO of Shift4 &mdash; to run NASA just days before his expected Senate confirmation vote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump cited &ldquo;prior associations&rdquo; in his reasoning, referencing Isaacman&rsquo;s donations to Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-trumps-decision-to-yank-nasa-nominee-and-his-plans-for-a-replacement-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Inside ...\u2019s decision to yank NASA nominee and his plans for a replacement - ... Examiner\">senior aeronautical executive told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Gor, among other senior Trump advisers, saw the Isaacman nomination withdrawal as a means of &ldquo;settling the score&rdquo; with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tesla\">Tesla<\/a> CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Gor&rsquo;s name is in the news again, but this time for not being fully vetted.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&rsquo;s going on with Gor now?<\/h2>\n<p>According to multiple sources, Gor has yet to submit paperwork regarding his own background, which is needed for a permanent security clearance.<\/p>\n<p>Three administration insiders told the <em>New York Post<\/em> that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/01\/us-news\/what-we-know-about-trump-yanking-nasa-nod-from-musk-ally-jared-isaacman-owner-of-largest-private-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gor has not turned in his Standard Form 86<\/a>. These forms include a 100-page set of questions and are required for officials who need security clearances.<\/p>\n<p>One of the questions applicants must answer under threat of criminal penalties is where they were born, and whether they have any prior foreign connections.<\/p>\n<p>Gor claims to be from Malta, though no Maltese officials could confirm his birthplace when provided with his birthday. The officials said, &ldquo;No acts are registered with the provided details.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Failure to submit SF-86s is rare among White House aides, according to various sources. Gor currently has an interim security clearance, which is normal for other Trump officials awaiting the completion of their background checks.<\/p>\n<p>An SF-86 &ldquo;is the first step in receiving a security clearance. Everyone &mdash; EVERYONE &mdash; fills one out, even if they&rsquo;re not going into a role that will ultimately need an activated clearance [such as] random comms people, administrative staff, [and] legislative affairs,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/17\/us-news\/sergio-gor-trump-aide-who-vets-thousands-of-staffers-hasnt-been-fully-vetted-himself-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">source told<\/a> the <em>New York Post.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During the transition from former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> to Trump, Gor strongly opposed SF-86 usage, claiming he was concerned about the &ldquo;deep state&rdquo; weeding out Trump&rsquo;s picks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336213\/how-white-house-office-hand-picking-trump-hires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HOW WHITE HOUSE &lsquo;CUSTOMER SERVICE&rsquo; OFFICE IS HANDPICKING TRUMP&rsquo;S TOP HIRES\"><strong>HOW WHITE HOUSE &lsquo;CUSTOMER SERVICE&rsquo; OFFICE IS HANDPICKING TRUMP&rsquo;S TOP HIRES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gor is said to have completed the form, but the White House wouldn&rsquo;t say if he intends to submit it. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sergio Gor is a trusted adviser to President Trump, and he has played a critical role in helping President Trump staff the most talented administration in history,&rdquo; White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Karoline Leavitt\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s sad the <em>New York Post<\/em> is engaging in baseless gossip rather than focusing on how the Trump administration is tackling the issues impacting our country and world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2145066\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2145066\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Sergio Gor, the White House adviser Elon Musk labeled a &#8216;snake&#8217;?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3859,"featured_media":2449516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sergio-Gor.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,32192,57507,15783,57508],"class_list":["post-2449515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-elon-musk","tag-sergio-gor","tag-snake","tag-white-house-adviser"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sergio-Gor.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449515"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449519,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449515\/revisions\/2449519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}