White House officials are weighing whether to rehire a personal aide to President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE who was abruptly fired this week.

Politico reported Saturday that White House chief of staff John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE has told aides there are discussions about hiring John McEntee to a role in the Trump administration.

It's not clear how far along the discussions about rehiring McEntee are. According to Politico, those talks are still in their early stages.

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McEntee, a close personal aide to Trump, was fired this week before being immediately hired to work for the president's reelection campaign.

The exact reason for his ouster remains unclear. The Washington Post reported Thursday that McEntee was let go because an investigation uncovered that he was a frequent gambler.

While there's nothing illegal about McEntee's gambling, officials were concerned that the habit could pose a security risk, according to the Post.