Giuliani offers brutal 6-word 'advice' to Mamdani after NYC mayoral win Gor’s dispatch to Delhi was approved by the Senate last month, but his nomination was not considered individually and instead was rolled in with dozens of others in a new innovation by Republican leaders. The Oval Office event closely resembled the president’s sendoff for Musk in May when he left his unpaid role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Sergio’s leadership was essential to fulfilling the historic mandate entrusted to us by the American people,” Trump said. “I’m trusting Sergio to help strengthen one of our country’s most important international relationships, and that’s the strategic partnership with the Republic of India. It’s a big deal.” As Musk was departing earlier this year, Gor convinced Trump to yank the nomination of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA over his prior support for Democrats — after Gor spoke of “payback” against Musk for criticizing his rate of filling 4,000 administration roles. Trump said that he was entrusting Gor to build bridges with India, but admitted, “some people don’t like him so much.” AP In stunning fallout blamed on Gor, an enraged Musk endorsed Trump’s impeachment, claimed the president was incriminated in files from the Jeffrey Epstein case and took steps to form a third party that could tank Republicans in the midterms and derail Trump’s second term. Trump and Musk, the president’s top financial backer in last year’s election, recently patched up their relationship and the president last week renominated Isaacman to lead NASA — this time with Gor on his way out the door. Critics aren’t sure why Gor, whose surname previously was Gorokhovsky, dragged his feet on his background check paperwork and instead chose to operate with a temporary clearance. During the presidential transition late last year, Gor had insisted that the checks were unnecessary and a way for the “deep state” to reject appointees, though virtually all other Trump officials complied and submitted their paperwork before taking their roles. Vice President JD Vance was among the officials praising Gor, who triggered a clash between Trump and Elon Musk. AFP via Getty Images Many insiders suspected he was embarrassed by the fact that he bragged about being Maltese, despite being born in the then-Soviet Union — a fact that would have to be disclosed in his application — though others speculated that there might be another reason. Gor’s family lived in Malta for a time before moving again to the US when he was 12 years old. Gor ultimately submitted his background check paperwork and the findings were a popular topic of water-cooler discussion among officials when Trump in August announced he would be nominated as ambassador. Gor was praised at the sendoff celebration by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro and assassinated Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika. “I am so proud of you, and Charlie is going to be with you every single day in spirit, and I will be praying for you every day, because I know that this is just the beginning of an incredible opportunity for you,” Erika Kirk said. “Sir, thank you for allowing Sergio to have this beautiful moment.”