{"id":2477845,"date":"2025-08-23T00:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T04:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appoints-sergio-gor-as-ambassador-to-india\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T00:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T04:37:01","slug":"trump-appoints-sergio-gor-as-ambassador-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appoints-sergio-gor-as-ambassador-to-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump appoints Sergio Gor as ambassador to India"},"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\">16<\/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%2Ftrump-appoints-sergio-gor-as-ambassador-to-india%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=2477845&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>The article reports that President Donald Trump has nominated Sergio Gor, a current White House official and director of the Presidential Personnel Office, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, pending Senate confirmation. Trump praised Gor for his role in rapidly filling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a> positions with loyal &#8220;America First&#8221; appointees and emphasized his trust in Gor to advance Trump&#8217;s agenda in India, the world&#8217;s most populous region. If confirmed, Gor will leave his White House role, with speculation that right-wing influencer Laura Loomer could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doesnt-endorse-vance-for-2028-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... doesn...t endorse Vance for 2028 - Washington Examiner\">potential successor due<\/a> to her involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vetting officials<\/a> for alleged disloyalty to Trump. The nomination comes during strained U.S.-India relations, especially following Trump&#8217;s recent doubling of tariffs on Indian imports in response to India&#8217;s continued purchase of Russian oil. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">Trump appoints Sergio Gor as ambassador to India<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2210090\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> nominated Sergio Gor, currently a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\">White House<\/a> official, to be the new ambassador to <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/india\">India<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gor, who has been serving as director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, will also serve as the special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, pending <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\">Senate<\/a> confirmation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3779497\/intel-agrees-us-10-stake-company\/\">Intel agrees to give US 10% stake in company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3779094\/trump-newsom-incompetent-social-media-california\/\">Trump takes a swipe at &#8216;incompetent&#8217; Newsom: &#8216;Good line of bulls***&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3778636\/trump-says-chicago-probably-next-washington-takeover\/\">Trump says Chicago is &#8216;probably&#8217; next after Washington takeover<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In his announcement, Trump praised Gor&rsquo;s work in the White House advising him on hiring decisions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Director of Presidential Personnel, Sergio and his team have hired nearly 4,000 America First Patriots across every Department of our Federal Government in RECORD time &mdash; Our Departments and Agencies are over 95% filled!&rdquo; the president <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115074344428193585\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social. &ldquo;Sergio&rsquo;s role as Director of Presidential Personnel has been essential to delivering on the unprecedented Mandate that we received from the American People.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also pointed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3447884\/who-is-sergio-gor-white-house-adviser-elon-musk-called-snake\/\">close relationship<\/a> he has with Gor, who has previously led a pro-Trump super PAC and cofounded a book publisher with one of the president&rsquo;s sons, Donald Trump Jr.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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. Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador. Congratulations Sergio!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, Gor will vacate his position in the White House, with speculation already pouring in on who could fill it.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Bannon, a chief strategist in Trump&rsquo;s first term, suggested right-wing influencer Laura Loomer is on the short list.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Loomer has to be on the short list as potential replacement given her expertise in the vetting arena,&rdquo; he wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Loomer waded into the speculation herself, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/08\/22\/trump-sergio-gor-india-00520703\">telling<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em> it would be an &ldquo;honor&rdquo; to serve in the Trump administration if she was offered the White House position.<\/p>\n<p>A possible White House role for Loomer follows her already outsized influence on Trump&rsquo;s hiring decisions in his second term, targeting top officials in key agencies over alleged disloyalty to Trump and his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>That would appear to align with Gor&rsquo;s hiring decisions, as he is known for his strict policy of not hiring Trump critics.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those decisions led to a spat with former Trump senior adviser Elon Musk, who called Gor a &ldquo;snake&rdquo; after he blocked the nomination of his friend, Jared Isaacman, for NASA administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489226\/laura-loomer-influence-grows-trump-vetter-in-chief\/\">LAURA LOOMER&rsquo;S INFLUENCE GROWS AS SHE CARVES OUT ROLE AS TRUMP&rsquo;S OUTSIDE VETTER-IN-CHIEF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As for Gor&rsquo;s potential new role, his appointment comes amid tense relations with India, particularly over the South Asian country&rsquo;s continued purchasing of Russian oil.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Trump doubled the tariff on Indian imports to 50% as a result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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>Trump names Sergio Gor as ambassador to India and envoy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4003,"featured_media":2477846,"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\/08\/gor-sergio.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11079,13993,9231,57507,3634],"class_list":["post-2477845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ambassador","tag-appointment","tag-india","tag-sergio-gor","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gor-sergio.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477845","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\/4003"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477845"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2477849,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477845\/revisions\/2477849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2477846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}