Trump nominates 3 Indian Americans to key administration post
US President Donald Trump has nominated three Indian Americans to key administration positions, as per the latest list of senior nominations sent by the White House to the Senate.
Rita Baranwal has been nominated for the post of assistant secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy), Aditya Bamzai for Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Bimal Patel as the assistant secretary of Treasury.
The intent to nominate Baranwal, Bamzai and Patel was announced by Trump earlier, but the nomination was sent to the Senate on Wednesday.
So far, Trump has nominated or appointed more than three dozen Indian Americans in key positions.
Nikki Haley, the first cabinet ranking Indian American and Raj Shah, the first Indian American deputy Press Secretary have left the Trump administration.
Baranwal holds the post of Director, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative.
If confirmed by the Senate, as assistant secretary of Energy Baranwal will be heading the powerful