New York Yankees President Randy Levine downplayed his interest in the White House chief of staff job on Monday as reports emerged that he was under consideration to succeed John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE.

"I have spoken to nobody about the chief of staff job," Levine said in a statement to Fox News. "I have grest [sic] respect for the President but am very happy being president of the Yankees."

@FoxNews exclusive from Randy Levine: “I have spoken to nobody about the chief of staff job. I have grest respect for the President but am very happy being president of the Yankees” @Yankees @MLB @realDonaldTrump — Ed Henry (@edhenry) December 10, 2018

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NBC News reported earlier in the day that Levine was being considered for chief of staff alongside Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsHouse moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.), Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Mick MulvaneyMick Mulvaney to start hedge fund Fauci says positive White House task force reports don't always match what he hears on the ground Bottom line MORE, Trump campaign deputy manager David Bossie, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinOn The Money: Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of emergency loans | House seeks to salvage vote on spending bill | Economists tell lawmakers: Kill the virus to heal the economy Economists spanning spectrum say recovery depends on containing virus Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of current emergency lending programs MORE and acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.

Levine, who was hired as Yankees president in 2000, is a longtime Trump supporter and Republican political veteran. Levine was principal associate deputy attorney general and principal deputy attorney general in the Justice Department under former President Reagan.

He also served as New York City’s deputy mayor for economic development, planning and administration under Mayor Rudy Guiliani, who is now Trump's lawyer.

Many of those on Trump's shortlist of possible chiefs of staff have expressed reluctance to accept the position, according to multiple reports.

"Sources tell us some of Trump's White House chief of staff contenders are signaling they're not interested, including Rep. Mark Meadows and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who are said to have a hard time getting to 'yes' if asked," NBC News White House correspondent Geoff Bennett tweeted on Monday afternoon.