Dan Scavino to lead White House Personnel Office under Trump administration
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino is ready to play an even bigger role in President Donald Trump’s administration, the president announced Sunday.
Trump said Scavino will now run the White House Presidential Personnel Office in addition to his current role. The office was previously held by Sergio Gor, who is currently a candidate to become the US Ambassador to India.
“I am pleased to announce that in addition to the Trump Administration’s remaining Deputy Chief of Staff, the great Dan Scavino will lead the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, replacing Sergio Gor, who has done a great job in that position and will now be Ambassador to India,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Dan will be responsible for selecting and appointing nearly every position in government; this is a very large and important position. Congratulations Dan, you will do a great job!” he added.
TRUMP SAID THAT IT WAS DEPENDENT ON THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WHILE THE COMPROMISE CONTINUES.
Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino arrives to speak during the launch event at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Scavino’s new appointment comes as the Trump administration is locked in a fierce battle with Democrats to determine the cause of the ongoing government shutdown.
Trump’s allies pointed to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s refusal to work with Republicans.
The president also sought to mitigate the damage on Saturday by ordering Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to make sure service members are safe. get paid next week, regardless of the closure.
JOHNSON INCREASED GOVERNMENT’S RISKS TOWARD SCHUMER WITH AIM TO CLOSE IT DOWN IN WEEK 3
President Trump ordered Secretary Hegseth to ensure that military service members receive their pay despite the government shutdown. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)
“Chuck Schumer recently said during the Radical Left Shutdown, ‘It gets better every day,'” Trump wrote. Real Social. “I DISAGREE! If nothing is done because of ‘Leader’ Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss out on the paychecks they deserve on October 15th.”
He told Hegseth that he had “instructed all available funds to be used to PAY our troops on October 15th. We have identified the funds necessary to do this and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.”
The Trump administration blames Senator Schumer and the Democrats for the government shutdown. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
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government shut down On October 1, when Democrats and Republicans failed to pass a spending bill to fund the government, Democrats worried premiums could rise as Affordable Care Act tax cuts expire and Medicaid cuts could leave people without insurance.
Fox News’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report
