Kush Desai
Kush Desai | |
|---|---|
| White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
| Assumed office January 25, 2025 Serving with Anna Kelly | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Secretary | Karoline Leavitt |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bates (Senior Deputy) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
Kush Desai is an American political aide who has been serving as the White House deputy press secretary under the second Trump administration since 2025.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Desai was born to an Indian immigrant family and attended high school in Nutley, New Jersey. He later graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2017. While at Dartmouth, he was awarded the James O. Freedman Presidential Research Scholarship.[2]
Career
[edit]Desai began his career as a reporter for The Daily Caller in Washington, D.C., from July 2017 to March 2018. Before becoming Deputy Press Secretary, he served as Deputy Battleground States and Pennsylvania Communications Director at the RNC (July 2024), and Deputy Communications Director for the 2024 Republican National Convention. From December 2022 to January 2024, Desai was Communications Director for the Republican Party of Iowa; this capped a more than 4-year tenure at the RNC, where he rose from Research Analyst, to Director of Vetting, and eventually to this communications role.[3]
On January 25, 2025, Desai was appointed as White House Deputy Press Secretary by President Donald Trump.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ PTI (January 25, 2025). "Trump appoints Indian-American ex-journalist Kush Desai as White House Deputy Press Secretary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Who is Kush Desai, Indian-American ex-journalist, now Trump's deputy press secretary". The Indian Express. January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Mukherjee, Anubhav (January 25, 2025). "Who is Kush Desai? Donald Trump appoints Indian-American as White House Deputy Press Secretary | Today News". mint. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Offices of Communications, Public Liaison, and Cabinet Affairs". The White House. January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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