White House chief of staff John Kelly reportedly said last week that he works in a "miserable" setting.

The critical comment was made last week to a group of senators, according to the New York Times. "The White House is a miserable place to work," he said, an unnamed source told the outlet.

The report served as a look at how White House aides appear to be looking to leave the Trump administration once the 2018 midterms pass, naming Kelly and one of his deputies, Joe Hagin, as examples.

Kelly previously has been critical of reporting that relies on anonymous sources focusing on the inner workings of the West Wing.

Kelly in April rejected a "total BS" report from NBC News that he has told other officials that Trump was an "idiot," and that he sees himself as the only man who can save America from Trump.

Afterward, Trump condemned the “totally unhinged” media for publishing stories that cite anonymous sources, and also argued the White House was functioning with ease.