Homeland Security Department spokesman David Lapan is reportedly being considered for White House communications director.

President Trump's new chief of staff, John Kelly, is considering Lapan to take the role formerly held by Anthony Scaramucci, CNN reported.

Lapan previously led press operations at the Defense Department and the Marine Corps.

Kelly, who was previously secretary of Homeland Security in Trump's Cabinet, is a retired four-star Marine general.

Lapan said he hasn't talked with anyone about the position.

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"I've seen speculation, but at this point it's only speculation. I haven't talked to him or to anybody else about it," he said.

"Obviously I've known [Kelly] for a long time," Lapan said.

"I would take seriously anything he asked. But I would also have to understand more about what it would be and all of those things. So I couldn't say today what my answer would be."

Earlier this week, former communications director Anthony Scaramucci was removed from his position, after just 10 days in the West Wing.

He lost his job on the same day Kelly assumed his new role as Trump's chief of staff.