Who Is Katrina Pierson? Trump's National Spokeswoman Has A Way With Facts

Katrina Pierson, who is serving as national policy director on President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, could be angling for a more permanent position in the White House. Trump has yet to name his press secretary, and Pierson could want the job, according to unverified media reports.

"Katrina Pierson is at Trump Tower to make her pitch for press secretary, I'm told," wrote Jim Acosta, CNN's senior White House correspondent, Tuesday on Twitter.

While Pierson's future status within the Trump administration is unknown, the Republican operation has been a key player in Trump's inner-circle for some time. Here are 10 facts about the woman who could become the next White House spokeswoman.

1. Pierson served as Trump's national spokeswoman during the campaign.

2. She also serves on Trump’s presidential transition team vice chairs and executive committee.

3. She once backed Republican Sen. Ted Cruz before joining the Trump campaign in November 2015.

4. Pierson is a former Democrat.

5. She has said she wants to start her own fashion line.

6. She has said of Trump: “He’s sort of not politically correct. He sort of calls it like he sees it. I’m kind of that way, too.”

7. She once served as a spokeswoman for the Tea Party Leadership Fund.

8. At one point she was made fun of for misusing the word "literally" after she claimed reporters had "literally beat Trump supporters into submission."

9. Pierson in August claimed Trump's rival, Hillary Clinton, had the medical condition dysphasia without any evidence to back up her claim. Aaron Blake of the Washington Post wrote at the time: "It's merely the latest counterfactual claim Pierson has made this month and this campaign. While Pierson's comments have long been controversial, they have taken a particularly strange turn in recent weeks."

10. Pierson has claimed President Barack Obama launched the war in Afghanistan, which began when he was still a state senator in Illinois.