Newly minted White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is among the candidates being considered to replace chief of staff Reince Priebus, according to a report on Monday.

Priebus, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, argued against naming Scaramucci to lead the White House communications team, and has seen his role in the West Wing diminished, Politico reported.

The appointment of Scaramucci, a Long Island native and former hedge fund executive, resulted in the resignation of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who had worked with Priebus at the RNC as spokesman and chief strategist.

While Scaramucci was brought in to overhaul the communications operations, he’s also considered one of the top inside candidates to replace Priebus, the website reported, citing sources inside the White House. There are also a number of outside candidates.

“Reince is focused on driving the president’s bold agenda, and that has been and always will be his top priority,” White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said.

Scaramucci, who reports directly to Trump, was effusive in his praise for the president during his first White House briefing on Friday.

“He is the most competitive person I have ever met,” Scaramucci gushed. “I have seen him throw a dead spiral through a tire. I’ve seen him at Madison Square Garden, with a topcoat on, standing in the key and he’s hitting foul shots and swishing them. He sinks three-foot putts.”