Margo Martin | |
|---|---|
 Martin in 2025 | |
| Special Assistant to the President and Communications Advisor | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margo Mcatee Martin July 24,1995 Dallas,Texas,U.S. |
| Education | Texas Christian University |
Margo Mcatee Martin (born July 24,1995) is an American spokesperson and political advisor who has served as special assistant to the president and communications advisor since 2025.
Margo Mcatee Martin was born on July 24, [1] 1995,in Dallas,Texas. [2] [3] Her sister,Markie,is an anchor for NewsNation. [4] Martin was raised in Ada,Oklahoma. [5] She attended Ada High School and was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association's All-State tennis team in 2013. [6] Martin attended Texas Christian University. [7]
By July 2019,Martin had served as a press assistant in the White House Office of the Press Secretary. [1] She continued to serve in the position through January 2021. [8]
After the inauguration of Joe Biden,Martin moved to West Palm Beach,Florida,to assist outgoing president Donald Trump in his transition process. [9] She became the lead press secretary for Trump's office in February. [10] By July,she had become the deputy director of communications for Save America,Trump's political action committee. [11] Martin routinely taped interviews Trump gave for books written about him;one such interview,conducted that month,revealed that Trump was aware one document in his possession was not declassified. The recording of the interview was obtained by federal prosecutors in the Smith special counsel investigation. [12] Martin and her devices were subpoenaed, [13] and she appeared before a grand jury in March 2023. The recording was used to seek her testimony. [14] By February 2024, The New York Times considered Martin one of Trump's "closest personal aides". [15] In September,she was sued by the White Stripes over a campaign video that included a segment of "Seven Nation Army". [16]
By January 2025,Trump had not announced a position for Martin. [17] She has served as special assistant to the president and communications advisor as early as March. [18] An analysis by The New York Times found that Martin was one of several Trump aides who is situated between the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office. [19]