Sergio Gor, a once obscure figure in Washington political circles, has emerged as one of the most influential players in Donald Trump’s political machinery. Yet for all his influence, Gor’s origins have long remained shrouded in mystery. Recent investigative reporting by the Times of Malta and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has pulled back the curtain, revealing that the powerful Trump adviser was born not in Malta, as widely assumed, but in Tashkent, Uzbekistan – then a republic within the Soviet Union.
Gor, who now oversees White House appointments under Trump’s renewed administration, plays a pivotal role in selecting and vetting thousands of federal officials. With this kind of reach, many in Washington describe him as “the most powerful man you’ve never heard of.” However, for years, questions lingered about where this elusive operative actually came from. The answer, as it turns out, rewrites much of the public narrative about one of the Trump world’s most important gatekeepers.
According to a notarized Maltese property document and confirmation from his lawyer, Robert Garson, Gor was born Sergio Gorokhovsky on November 30, 1986, in Tashkent, the capital of modern-day Uzbekistan. This detail had never been publicly disclosed, and until now, many believed that Gor hailed from the Mediterranean nation of Malta.
This misinformation was seemingly accepted even by mainstream publications. A December 2024 Washington Postprofile, which explored Gor’s meteoric rise in Republican politics, referred to him as an immigrant from Malta but never mentioned Uzbekistan or his Soviet origins. A New York Post article published in June 2025 also referenced his supposed Maltese background; Gor himself reportedly told the paper only that he was not born in Russia, avoiding the question entirely.
Although Gor was born in the Soviet Union, evidence suggests that he did spend part of his early life in Malta. Property records reveal that his mother founded a Maltese company in 1994, listing her nationality as Israeli. Through that company, she purchased a home in Cospicua, a historic walled city along Malta’s coast.
In 2021, Gor acquired the same house from his late mother’s company for €255,000 (approximately $268,000), further tying him to the island. According to his lawyer, the property held significant sentimental value. “Due to his affection for the island and his happy childhood recollections, Mr. Gor decided to keep it in the family,” Garson explained.
Gor’s educational history also confirms his presence in Malta during his formative years. De La Salle College, a Catholic boys’ school in the town of Vittoriosa, verified that a student named Sergio Gorokhovsky was enrolled there from 1996 to 1999. The school confirmed that the date of birth listed on his student records aligns with that found in the notarized property document.
After spending part of his childhood in Malta, Gor’s family emigrated to the United States, where he eventually became a naturalized citizen. From there, his rise in American conservative politics was swift and calculated. He first entered the national political scene through his work with Senator Rand Paul, a libertarian-leaning Republican from Kentucky.
While working in Paul’s office, Gor joined a controversial 2018 trip to Moscow sponsored by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. The trip was described as a “fact-finding mission” focused on US-Russian relations. However, it raised eyebrows due to the sensitive geopolitical context and Gor’s later prominence in Trumpworld.
Leaked Russian border data indicates that Gor had traveled to Moscow in 2017 as well, flying Aeroflot from Washington, DC, to Moscow and departing the next day to Rome. When questioned about the trip, Garson dismissed its significance, stating that Gor is “an avid traveler” and that the stopover was merely a flight connection with “no meetings” or ulterior purpose. “Any implications otherwise would be malicious and defamatory,” he insisted.
Gor parted ways with Paul’s office in 2020 and pivoted into the heart of the Trump campaign. He served as chief of staff for the Trump Victory Finance Committee during the president’s failed re-election bid. Following the campaign, Gor cemented his influence further by co-foundingWinning Team Publishing with Donald Trump Jr. The company quickly became a platform for conservative and MAGA-aligned figures to release books, with its first major title being Donald Trump’s own post-presidency memoir.
By 2024, Gor was placed in charge of White House appointments under Trump’s renewed presidency. This position puts him in control of vetting and nominating thousands of executive branch officials – a critical role for shaping policy and consolidating political control. Though he operates largely behind the scenes, Gor’s decisions have an outsized impact on the machinery of governance.
Despite holding such a consequential position, Gor remains a largely invisible figure in the public eye. His avoidance of media scrutiny and tight-lipped approach to personal questions – particularly about his origin – has only fueled speculation.
Now, with the revelation of his Soviet birth and complex transnational upbringing, fresh questions emerge about how Gor’s background may have influenced his worldview, loyalties, and political approach. While no evidence has surfaced linking him to improper behavior or foreign influence, his connections to Malta, Israel, Uzbekistan, and early visits to Moscow offer fertile ground for further investigation.
At a time when the Trump administration continues to face scrutiny over its foreign entanglements and unconventional appointments, Gor’s story adds another layer of intrigue. Is he simply a globe-trotting political strategist with a love for Malta and an eye for discretion – or does his past hold deeper implications for US governance?
As Trump’s inner circle prepares for a second-term agenda that could dramatically reshape federal institutions, understanding the figures behind the curtain becomes more important than ever. In the case of Sergio Gor, what was once hidden in the shadows is now coming to light – one revelation at a time.
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Damsana Ranadhiran, Special Contributor to Blitz is a security analyst specializing on South Asian affairs.
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