US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore may be the new Secretary of State US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore is being considered for the position of US Secretary of State, the Washington Sun reports. In the environment of Donald Trump, Gore was called a candidate for high positions in the future administration. Gore is a "close ally of Trump" and a key figure in Washington's engagement with Asia, the sources said. At the same time, current Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susan Wales have not publicly announced plans to leave their positions.