Judge Merrick Garland is reportedly not interested in replacing former FBI Director James Comey, despite his name being floated by some members of Congress.

Two friends of Garland told a reporter from NPR that Garland "loves being a judge and he intends to remain on the bench."

Sources also told a reporter from CNN that Garland does not want to lead the FBI.

BREAKING: Two friends of Merrick Garland tell me he "loves being a judge and he intends to remain on the bench" despite calls to run FBI. — Carrie Johnson (@johnson_carrie) May 16, 2017

Merrick Garland doesn't want to lead FBI, sources tell @Arianedevogue — Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 16, 2017

Garland, the chief judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals who was nominated to the Supreme Court by former President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon Trump appointees stymie recommendations to boost minority voting: report Obama's first presidential memoir, 'A Promised Land,' set for November release MORE, has been talked about in recent days as a surprising possible candidate for FBI director after Trump's abrupt firing of Comey last week.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt MORE (R-Ky.) on Tuesday threw his support behind naming Garland to replace Comey.

"It may surprise people, but he has a deep background in criminal law, he was the prosecutor in the Oklahoma City bombing case and I think it would make it clear that President Trump will continue the tradition at the FBI of having an apolitical professional," McConnell said during an appearance on Bloomberg.

Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court was thwarted when Senate Republicans refused to consider it last year.