# Former Pentagon official Dana White says she was not offered press secretary role

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ex-pentagon-worker-dana-white-breaks-silence-following-wild-rumors-trump-confused-her-for-ufc-boss-in-his-hunt-for-new-press-secretary/
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:18:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T18:30:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16276203/Dana-White-wild-rumors-Trump-UFC.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Trump offered the press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White.
- Former Pentagon official Dana W. White joked about the confusion.
- There is no evidence Trump mistook one Dana White for the other.

## Summary

Former Pentagon public affairs official Dana W. White says she was not offered the White House press secretary role, despite receiving congratulatory messages after Donald Trump announced an offer to UFC chief Dana White. Her joke on LinkedIn clarified the mix-up and highlighted the online speculation, for which the article says there is no evidence Trump confused the two women.

Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after Republican midterm losses, describing the UFC boss as a fighter and urging him to take the job. The UFC’s Dana White, 57, was in London and said he was flying to Washington, where he was due to meet Trump on Monday, but did not confirm whether he would accept. The vacancy followed the departure of Katie Zacharia, who had held the post for five days.

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