President Trump offers Dana White role of White House Press Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC, KYMA) - President Donald Trump said he has offered the job of White House Press Secretary to Dana White.

The CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Trump took to truth social Saturday saying he was pleased to announce the great Dana White, a violent fighter and warrior, has been offered the job.

In the post, Trump said he should bring UFC fighters to the White House as assistants to defend against the "lunatic left".

Name dropping fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje and Amanda Nunes.

The UFC CEO was in London for a boxing event Saturday when the news came, White said he would be traveling to Washington D.C. and that he has a meeting scheduled with the president on Monday.

White declined to comment about conversations he has had with Trump so far.

And a spokesperson for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

President Trump and Dana White have been friends for some time and he has attended multiple UFC fights during his presidency.

Earlier this year, white organized a UFC fight on the south lawn of the white house as part of the United States' 250th birthday celebrations.

The position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia departed from the role of press secretary after just five days in October.