Trump axes chief saboteur of Musk relationship in White House shakeup https://t.co/6KEaBxztak
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) October 12, 2025
Donald Trump has ousted the chief saboteur of his relationship with Elon Musk from the White House.
Sergio Gor served as director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, controlling hiring and firing across the administration — with a special focus on loyalty.
But now he’s being replaced by Dan Scavino, who has worked for the president ever since he was first hired at 16 years old as Trump’s caddie. Gor will become ambassador to India.
The seismic shake-up at the White House comes after Gor clashed explosively with Elon Musk over the billionaire’s pick for NASA chief, Jared Isaacman.
Musk quit Trump’s government days after Isaacman was dumped by the White House and branded Gor ‘a snake’. Gor reportedly ran around the West Wing giddily, showing the Tesla stock price crashing on his phone.
Gor’s White House removal comes as Trump met with Isaacman in recent weeks to discuss reviving his nomination for NASA. It was pulled in May after Gor dropped a dossier on Trump’s desk showing Isaacman’s donations to Democrats.