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Margo Martin
Special Assistant to the President and Communications Advisor
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Margo McAtee Martin

(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 29)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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.

Early life (1995–2019)

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Marco McAtee Martin[1] was born on July 24,[2] 1995, in Dallas, Texas.[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]

Career

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White House press assistant

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By July 2019, Martin had served as a press assistant in the White House Office of the Press Secretary.[2] She continued to serve in the position through January 2021.[7]

Deputy communications director (2021–2025)

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After the inauguration of Joe Biden, Martin moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, to assist outgoing president Donald Trump in his transition process.[8] She became the lead press secretary for Trump's office in February.[9] By July, she had become the deputy director of communications for Save America, Trump's political action committee.[10] 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.[11] Martin and her devices were subpoenaed,[12] and she appeared before a grand jury in March 2023. The recording was used to seek her testimony.[13] By February 2024, The New York Times considered Martin one of Trump's "closest personal aides".[14] In September, she was sued by the White Stripes over a campaign video that included a segment of "Seven Nation Army".[15]

Special assistant to the president (2025–present)

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By January 2025, Trump had not announced a position for Martin.[16] She has served as special assistant to the president and communications advisor as early as March.[17] 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.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Mealins & Gibbs 2024.
  2. ^ a b Palmer & Sherman 2019.
  3. ^ Margo Mcatee Martin in the Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  4. ^ Helderman et al. 2022.
  5. ^ Chute 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson 2013.
  7. ^ Kumar, McGraw & Grunwald 2021.
  8. ^ Rogers 2021.
  9. ^ Easley, Samuels & Chalfant 2021.
  10. ^ Bade et al. 2021.
  11. ^ Haberman, Swan & Feuer 2023a.
  12. ^ Haberman, Swan & Feuer 2023b.
  13. ^ Viswanatha & Gurman 2023.
  14. ^ Swan, Haberman & Goldmacher 2024.
  15. ^ Sands 2024.
  16. ^ Samuels 2025.
  17. ^ Ostly 2025.
  18. ^ Lee et al. 2025.

Works cited

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Articles

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Documents

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  • "Margo Mcatee Martin in the Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997" (Document). Birth Index.
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