Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White role of White House Press Secretary

The US President has approached the UFC executive, a long-time associate, for the press secretary position.

United States President Donald Trump has offered the role of White House Press Secretary to Dana White, CEO of the UFC. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post and Hromadske. White, 57, is considered one of Trump's closest long-standing associates and has spoken on his behalf at Republican Party conventions over the years.

According to the reports, Trump framed the offer as a necessary step to defend the administration against its political opponents. Further details regarding White's response to the offer have not yet been released.