Former Fox News co-president Bill Shine has spoken with White House officials about possibly joining the Trump administration's communications team, The New York Times reports.

According to two senior administration officials, Shine took part in private conversations with the Trump team about a potential position in the administration. A third person informed on the discussions said the White House is considering a behind-the-scenes position for Shine, who largely avoided the spotlight in his role at Fox News.

Shine reportedly spoke with President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Fox News host Sean Hannity at a dinner at the White House last week.

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However, a spokesman for Hannity said that Shine's job prospects at the White House did not come up in conversation at the dinner with Trump.

“Bill Shine is talented enough that he doesn’t need my help in getting a job in the White House or any other position,” Hannity said in a statement.

Shine is close with Hannity, an informal adviser to Trump who speaks with the president regularly.

A longtime deputy to Fox News founder Roger Ailes, Shine was pushed out of his position in May when his name was mentioned in sexual harassment lawsuits against Ailes.

Hannity publicly defended Shine, who denied having knowledge that Ailes had sexually harassed employees.

The Trump administration has undergone several recent staffing changes, with the removals of press secretary Sean Spicer, chief of staff Reince Priebus and communications director Anthony Scaramucci.

Scaramucci, who was fired on Monday after 10 days on the job, last week made reference to Shine, saying, "Oh, Bill Shine is coming in," apparently mocking Priebus in an interview with The New Yorker.