By Sakshi Sah
Published Dec 11, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Indian-origin faces in Trump 2.0 inner circle

US President-elect Donald Trump is getting ready for his swearing-in ceremony and is choosing important officials for his team.

Trump’s incoming cabinet is seen as a major win for India, featuring influential Indian-origin figures.

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chandigarh-born Harmeet K Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the department of justice.

Harmeet Dhillon

Dhillon served as the legal advisor for Trump during the 2020 Presidential election. She is also the co-chair of the political group Women for Trump.

Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Donald Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance, is set to become the first Indian-origin Second Lady of the United States.

Usha Chilukuri Vance

Usha Vance's family hails from Andhra Pradesh, India.

Kolkata-born Jay Bhattacharya has been appointed as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Jay Bhattacharya

Kash Patel has been appointed as the Director of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). Born in 1981 in New York, his family, originally from Gujarat, immigrated to the US from Uganda in the 1970s.

Kash Patel

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory group focused on cutting bureaucracy, reducing spending, and restructuring federal agencies.

Vivek Ramaswamy

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