Trump Offers UFC Chief Dana White Press Secretary Role
US President Donald Trump offered Ultimate Fighting Championship chief Dana White the White House press secretary position on November 8, 2026, following Republican midterm election defeats. Media organizations and international observers face a restructured administration strategy as Democrats prepare to take control of both chambers of Congress in January 2027.
Briefing Room Vacancy Enters Critical Phase Following October Departure
The press secretary position has remained vacant since October 16, 2026, when Katie Zacharia stepped down after holding the post for less than a week. Speaking after a boxing event in London late Saturday, 57-year-old White confirmed he was flying to Washington to meet with Trump on Monday to discuss the offer. White also posted an image on social media depicting himself behind the White House briefing room lectern with the caption “On to the next chapter.”
The personnel offer coincided with Trump’s appointment of senior adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff to replace departing official Susie Wiles, mirroring the combative administrative stance adopted after the 2018 midterm elections.
