UFC CEO Dana White declined Trump's White House press secretary offer: Report
Reports indicate that UFC CEO Dana White has declined the offer to become White House Press Secretary, despite President Trump's public request. White is scheduled to meet with the President in Washington to discuss the matter further.
Why it matters
The vacancy in the press secretary role remains a point of instability for the administration, and the potential involvement of a high-profile figure like White highlights the administration's unconventional approach to staffing.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary, but the 57-year-old declined the proposal, according to a CNN report citing a source familiar with the matter.Trump, on Truth Social, described White as a “violent fighter and warrior” and asked him to take up the position. “We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left,” Trump wrote, adding that White would be a press secretary “like none other”.The US president also suggested that White bring along six current and former UFC fighters as assistants, sharing their photographs in the post. Among those named were Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes. White turned down the offer, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. A White House aide also suggested that Trump was joking about the proposal.
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