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Dana White plans Trump meeting after press secretary offer
A source familiar with the matter told CNN that White declined the proposed job, while TMZ’s sources said the planned discussion would concern the offer.
Dana White said Saturday he plans to meet President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, November 9, after Trump said he offered the UFC chief the White House press secretary job, TMZ and CNN reported.
TMZ reported that sources with direct knowledge said the planned meeting would concern Trump’s offer. White spoke about the meeting at a news conference on Saturday, according to the reports.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Isabelle D’Antonio separately reported that a source familiar with the matter said White had declined the job. CNN also cited an aide who described Trump as joking about the offer.
The meeting plan and the reported response address different parts of the situation: White described his intention to meet Trump, while CNN’s unnamed source described his response to the proposed position.
CBS News, reporting Saturday on the offer, said it was unclear at the time of its report whether White had accepted the position.
What we don't know yet
- What further details will White or Trump give about the planned meeting’s subject?
- What will White say publicly about the reported job offer?
Timeline
Trump publicly said he offered White the press secretary role; White described a plan to meet Trump, according to reports.
White plans to meet Trump in Washington on Monday, according to TMZ and CNN.