Former Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White Denies White House Press Secretary Role
The former defense official clarified that President Trump’s offer was intended for the UFC executive, not herself.
By Andrew Kovalenko ·
Former Pentagon spokesperson Dana White posted on LinkedIn on Sunday to clarify that President Donald Trump’s offer for the White House press secretary role was not for her. Trump announced on Truth Social that Saturday that UFC president Dana White was his top choice for the position. The post read, “Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!”
The former defense official served as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesperson from April 2017 through December 31, 2018. She noted in her online post that she has stood at a podium taking questions from the Pentagon press corps but has never stood in an octagon. She added that she would like to keep it that way.
Trump backtracked on Sunday by stating he was “only kidding” about the job offer. Despite the retraction, White maintained that it was nice to be confused with the UFC executive. She concluded her message by wishing the next White House press secretary the best of luck.
UFC head Dana White met with Trump on Monday and appeared before reporters. He said he does not tell the president “no” to anything. However, he also insisted he does not “want to be in politics” at all. The mix-up occurred after Trump appointed figures such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Linda McMahon, and Pete Hegseth to cabinet positions, leading some to view the joke cautiously.
