Posted on 01/04/2017 9:41:52 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
US President-elect Donald Trump today appointed young Indian-American Raj Shah, who played a leading role in the Republican party’s anti-Clinton campaign during polls, to a key White House position.
Shah, whose parents immigrated to the US from Gujarat, has been appointed as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Communication Director and Research Director, as per an announcement made by the Presidential Transition Team. Shah, who is in his early 30s, is currently head of Opposition Research in the Republican National Committee.
In this position, he led a team of experts to carry out research against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate. Shah was behind all the anti-Clinton campaign during the presidential elections.
The announcement of Shah’s appointment to this key White House position was made by incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus along with other appointments.
“These individuals will be key leaders in helping to implement the President elect’s agenda and bring real change to Washington,” Priebus said.
A second generation Indian American, Shah’s parents are from Mumbai having origins from Gujarat. First his father came to the US for studies in 1970s then moved back to India. But after marriage his father and mother moved back to the US in late 70s.
They lived in Chicago and then moved to Connecticut, where he was born and raised.
Love it! Indian Americans came out strongly for Trump.
Are you implying that he’s a Muslim?
If Raj Shah isn’t a Freeper, he’s not doing his job.
I am simply stating that his religion is not listed in his biography. When I googled Gujarat, it shows that about 10% of the population are. And, they do settle in Michigan.
The case of two Raj Shahs: Both Indian-American, but politically diverse
Hindustan Times, Thursday, January 5, 2017
Really doubt it. He is one of us and balls to the wall.
Heh... GMTA MAGA.
Thanks for researching. I guess I’m not the only one who made that mistake. The Trump appointee Raj was probably thoroughly vetted.
Many media sources are confusing the two Raj Shahs, including misidentifying photos.
Shah is a Persiam name shared by Muslims, Christians and Hindus. Rajiv is an ancient Sanskrit Indian name, usually Hindu.
It looks like the same man.
Can’t tell. But in that link, if you look at his twitter posts, he does retweet the GOP message on Christmas.
Not proof he is Christian, but hopeful.
Raj is a Hindu given name.
No, the one at the prayer breakfast with Mr. Obama is a physician, the other is not. Just similar sounding names.
I would prefer closer relations with India, over China.
The Red Chinese have controlled the Clinton’s for too many decades.
Time to shake things up
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