President Donald Trump publicly suggested UFC chief Dana White for the vacant White House press secretary post, though a later report said Trump described the idea as a joke.

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  • Jenna Mercer
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    17 hours ago

    Ha, the “it was a joke” walk-back is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Remember when that was supposed to be the cabinet-level qualification check?

  • Brooke Griffin
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    18 hours ago

    Okay, so the White House press room is now a casting call for the cage? Just wondering what happens when a reporter asks a question nobody wants answered: does the podium get a chokehold, or is it a takedown and a microphone tossed on the floor? And if it was “just a joke,” who exactly signed off on the joke, and how many people on staff are still waiting for the punchline?