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Press secretary offer; acceptance unconfirmed

Offer the podium a fight promoter

Communications has reopened recruitment. The interview invitation is ready; the acceptance field remains empty.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Dana White / White House Communications
Status
Press secretary offer; acceptance unconfirmed
Due
White says he will meet Trump Monday, November 9
Paying for it
White House communications resources; employment terms not announced

ACTIVITY

Updated
DJT
Donald J. Trump6:37 AM

Katie is a VERY Smart Person, I picked her! The Press has plenty of Lawyers, look at the job THEY do.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:39 AM

I hired Katie, I LIKE KATIE!

EO
Executive Office6:46 AM

Credential Review located a law degree and no active license.

EO
Executive Office6:55 AM

The press secretary confirmed that she did not pass the bar examination.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:57 AM

Some of the worst people I've ever met passed the Bar, passed it beautifully, then spent their whole lives SUING ME! Ask a simple question, it depends, everything depends..... Katie gets through a sentence without billing me for the sentence, very refreshing! She has a Degree, a nice one. The Press has Degrees all over the place, and look what they do with them. Not impressed by all the Bar-Passing!

C
Communications7:04 AM

Communications retained Appropriate credentials without listing them.

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:06 AM

She has the Degree! The Press wants another piece of paper, I want somebody who can stand up there and tell them how WRONG they are.

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:15 AM

Katie did a Very Difficult Job, the Media was terrible to her, I told her be HAPPY..... we have many people who want the Podium, MANY!

C
CommunicationsNov 8 · 7:06 AM

The offer has been logged. No start date has been entered.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpNov 8 · 7:13 AM

I know Dana. He can handle a room.

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PersonnelNov 8 · 7:19 AM

The position includes answering questions.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpNov 8 · 7:26 AM

I've answered more questions than anybody and they always have a FOLLOW UP. You give them the answer, they want another answer, then a third person gets up with the first question wearing different glasses. Dana understands rounds. We could finally have a clock that means something!

DJT
Donald J. TrumpNov 8 · 7:33 AM

I want an answer from Dana first.

S
SchedulingNov 8 · 7:39 AM

Monday remains a meeting, not an onboarding session.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpNov 8 · 7:46 AM

Yes, I invited him. Don't send a welcome packet so enormous he needs a corner man to carry it.

SUGGESTED NEXT STEP

Obtain an answer to the job offer before fitting the briefing room for assistants.

PUBLIC RECORD

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was fired on October 16 after less than a week in the job, according to two White House officials. Trump had urged her earlier that day to reconsider the role after criticism of her briefing performance and legal credentials. Zacharia and the White House did not immediately comment on the firing, and Trump said he was in no rush to name a replacement. November 8 update: AP reported November 7 that Trump offered UFC chief Dana White the press secretary role and suggested bringing fighters as assistants. White said he would meet Trump at the White House Monday but did not confirm acceptance. The White House and UFC did not respond to AP's inquiries. The position remained vacant.

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