President Donald Trump plans to appoint his current deputy chief of staff, Dan Scavino, to lead the Presidential Personnel Office, which manages hiring and firing for White House staff.
“Dan Scavino is one of President Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving advisors,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to NOTUS on Tuesday. “There is nobody better to ensure the president’s administration is staffed with the most qualified, competent, and America First-driven workers. There is much still to be done, and Dan’s leadership will ensure the highest quality, most dedicated workforce ever,” Leavitt added.
Scavino is a longtime Trump ally whose relationship with the president began when he worked as a golf caddie at the Trump National Golf Club in New York’s Hudson Valley.
He also worked in the president’s first term in several communication roles, including managing Trump’s then-Twitter account.
Scavino will replace Sergio Gor, whom Trump appointed last week 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 on Truth Social announcing Gor’s new post.
“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,” he continued.
Gor said he was “beyond grateful” for the nomination in a post on X.
“It will be the honor of my life to represent the United States!” Gor added.
Earlier this year, Gor had a public dispute with then-Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk, who called him “a snake” after Gor helped facilitate the termination of Musk’s pick to lead NASA, Jared Isaacman.
Under Gor’s leadership, the Presidential Personnel Office introduced loyalty tests in the hiring process to identify critics of the Trump administration.
The office also questioned candidates on whether they supported Trump’s claims that he won the 2020 election, according to The Washington Post.
This month, in a sweeping move that sources say amounts to a ‘purge,’ the Trump administration has fired three senior FBI officials—each tied to the Bureau’s investigation of the Capitol riot on January 6th—a sign that the Department of Justice is done tolerating insubordination, leaks, and cover-ups.
Brian Driscoll, who briefly served as acting FBI director at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, along with Steven Jensen, Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office, and veteran Special Agent Walter Giardina, were all informed they would be terminated, according to Politico.
Driscoll, a 20-year FBI veteran, confirmed his dismissal in an internal email to colleagues obtained by NBC News.
“Last night I was informed that tomorrow will be my last day in the FBI,” he wrote. “I understand that you may have a lot of questions regarding why, for which I currently have no answers.”
Driscoll had previously clashed with top Justice Department officials after refusing to turn over a full list of FBI personnel who worked on the January 6 investigations. In a memo from that time, he warned: “This request encompasses thousands of employees across the country who have supported these investigative efforts. I am one of those employees.”
In his farewell message, Driscoll said, “It has been the honor of my life to serve alongside each of you… I regret nothing. You are my heroes and I remain in your debt.”
Steven Jensen, who was appointed just four months ago to head the Washington Field Office—a key command center for the Jan. 6 probe—also confirmed his firing in a letter dated August 8.
