Indian-American Sabrina Singh named WH Dy Press Secretary

New York: Indian-American Sabrina Singh, a long-time aide to US Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, has been named White House Deputy Press Secretary in the incoming administration, according to a statement released on Friday by the Biden-Harris transition team.

Sabrina Singh was earlier a senior spokesperson on the Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign and National Press Secretary for Cory Booker's presidential campaign.

In roles prior to that, she served as Deputy Communications Director for the Democratic National Committee, Spokesperson for American Bridge's Trump War Room and Regional Communications Director on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. She has also worked at SKDKnickerbocker, served as Communications Director for Rep. Jan Schakowsky and worked at various Democratic committees.

In the weeks after the US election results were announced, several Indian Americans have been appointed to important posts by Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris.