President-elect Trump announced Friday that he is adding two more members to his White House staff and promoting a campaign spokesperson to head of communications shop.
President Trump announced that Stephen Chan will return to the White House as Chief of Staff and Director of Communications. Chan previously served as the communications director for the Trump-Vance campaign and as the White House's director of strategic affairs during Trump's first term.
Additionally, President Trump confirmed that Sergio Gore will join the White House as Director of Presidential Personnel. Go is an ally and business partner of Donald Trump Jr., head of the pro-Trump political action committee Right for America, and previously worked in Republican Sen. Rand Paul's office.
“Steven Chan and Sergio Go have been trusted advisors since my first presidential election in 2016, and have worked tirelessly to guide me through my first term and to my historic victory in 2024,” President Trump said in a statement. He continued to defend America's first principles.” “I’m excited to welcome them to my White House as we make America great again!”
Donald Trump JR ally Sergio Go has been offered top White House appointment: Report
Former President Donald Trump's press secretary Stephen Chan (not pictured) during a press conference with former President Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Thursday, August 15, 2024. do not have). (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Go's impending appointment was first reported by Semaphore on Thursday and was also welcomed by Trump Jr.
“Great news! Sergio is going to be great!” the eldest son posted to X.
Both Chan and Goh are loyal to the president-elect.
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Sergio Gore is the person chosen by President-elect Trump to be the director of the Office of Presidential Personnel in the new administration. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
Trump has previously said that his biggest mistake as president was selecting dishonest people to serve in his administration.
“The biggest mistake I made was I picked some people. I picked some great people. But you don't think about it. I shouldn't have picked. We elected people,” Trump said on TV last month. The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
“I picked a few people I shouldn't have picked,” he said.
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President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. President Trump has announced a number of candidates to serve in his next administration. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
The president-elect also named Congressman Elise Stefanik (R-Fla.) as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Congressman Mike Walz (R-Fla.) and Sen. Marco Rubio as national security adviser, among others. Selected. Florida Republican Party, Secretary of State candidate.
Tesla CEO and billionaire backer Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy are expected to lead President Trump's new Office of Government Efficiency.
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The controversial figure is Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida. President Trump's nominee for attorney general and campaign surrogate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report.
