Trump offers UFC boss Dana White the White House press secretary job
The US president made the offer publicly on Saturday.
Key facts
Story- Donald Trump offered the White House press secretary job to UFC president and CEO Dana White on Saturday
- Trump publicly urged White to take the post, saying 'Dana, please take the job!'
- The BBC said it had asked the White House and TKO Holdings, UFC's parent company, for comment
US President Donald Trump offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the president and chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), on Saturday. Trump made the offer in public, telling White: "Dana, please take the job!"
White leads UFC, the mixed martial arts organisation. UFC is owned by TKO Holdings, which is the parent company of the league.
The press secretary is the government official who briefs reporters on the president's behalf. The post is usually filled by a political appointee.
It is not yet known whether White will accept the role, or what it would mean for his position at UFC. The White House and TKO Holdings have not yet commented.
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