UFC boss Dana White brushes off Democratic probe threats, recalls 'crazy 48 hours' around Trump job offer
UFC CEO Dana White dismissed concerns about a potential congressional investigation by Democrats, saying he is not worried about being targeted over his close ties to President Donald Trump.
In a preview of "My View with Lara Trump," set to air in full on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET, White said he expects Democrats to go after him.
"Well, I mean, we kind of expected that," White said when asked by Fox News host Lara Trump if he was worried about being targeted by Democrats.
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"If you didn't do anything illegal or anything wrong, I don't know why you'd have to be worried. I've never done anything in the political world that would be illegal, where anybody should come after me or anything that we have to hide. I expect it, but no, I'm not worried about it."
The exchange comes as Democrats prepare their oversight agenda following the Nov. 3 midterms. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee, recently warned Trump administration officials and allies to "lawyer up" ahead of potential investigations.
White has been an outspoken supporter of President Trump and joined him in the White House briefing room Monday, where he addressed reporters. During the interview, White described the experience as "incredible."
"No, it was incredible. What an amazing experience. Literally, when I was pulling in the gates of the White House, his assistant called and said, ‘Hey, we're going to take you right down to the press room. He wants you in the house,’" White said.
"This is crazy. It was a very unique and crazy 48 hours for me."
President Trump posted Nov. 7 on Truth Social that he had offered White the White House press secretary position following Katie Zacharia's departure, prompting some questions.
"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," the commander-in-chief wrote in the post. "Dana, please take the job!"
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Both President Trump and White addressed the post during Monday's briefing, and the president explained he was only joking.
"We were having a very bad press day, and I said, 'I don't know why I thought of his name.' He's been my friend for a long time. I said, 'You know, I think I'm going to get Dana White to be my new press secretary,'" President Trump told reporters.
"I said it to a group of the press, and that was it. I was sort of kidding, and then they wrote the story as though I wasn't kidding."
"I have zero political aspirations," White said. "I was at a fight for Zuffa Boxing in London when he called me and told me that he had done this, and the last 24 hours of my life have been insane."
White’s ties to President Trump have drawn attention in recent years, with White speaking at the past three Republican National Conventions. He also partnered with the White House to stage UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, described as the first professional sporting event ever held at the presidential residence.
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
To watch Fox News host Lara Trump's full interview with UFC CEO Dana White, tune in Saturday at 9 p.m. ET to 'My View with Lara Trump.'
