Trump's team could be full of Indian Americans: Top figures on the list
Indian Americans are the most represented minority in the Trump administration, reflecting a faction of the community's shifting alignment with Trump's values on economic and social issues.
When President-elect Donald Trump retakes the White House in January, he could be flanked by a large cohort of young Indian American stars.
There’s Kash Patel, who could become Trump’s FBI director if he’s confirmed, and Vivek Ramaswamy, who with Elon Musk will lead a new nongovernmental project called the Department of Government Efficiency. Alongside them, with quieter public receptions, Harmeet Dhillon and Jay Bhattacharya prepare for potential key roles in the Department of Justice and the National Institutes of Health, respectively.
And there’s Vice President-elect JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, who will be the first South Asian American second lady.
These Indian Americans are perhaps the most well-represented minority group on the president-elect’s newly announced team.
With this ethnic group making up less than 2% of the population and typically among the most Democratic of all Asian subgroups, many find it surprising. Others say the Indian American community has been poised to fit into the current Republican mold for some time. As Trump cozies up to tech industry titans, continues to lambast China and cheers on India’s current government, it doesn’t appear to be an accident that Indian Americans are taking on key roles in his administration, experts said.
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