President Trump’s nominee to the Department of Agriculture's top scientist is in danger of being pulled, according to a new report from CNN.

Sam Clovis is under scrutiny for actions during his time as Trump's campaign co-chairman.

A White House source told CNN that the nomination could be pulled, and another source said that Clovis may withdraw his nomination, either voluntarily or by force.

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It was reported earlier this week that Clovis was the high-level Trump campaign official who encouraged foreign policy aide George Papadopoulos to set up a meeting with Russian officials. Papadopoulos later pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his relationship with Russians.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday that there are no plans to withdraw Clovis’s nomination.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Deborah (Debbie) Ann StabenowOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump rollbacks could add 1.8 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over 15 years: analysis | Intensifying natural disasters do little to move needle on climate efforts | Experts warn wildfire smoke could worsen COVID-19 GAO report finds brokers offered false info on coverage for pre-existing conditions Democrats back away from quick reversal of Trump tax cuts MORE (Mich.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, said the information about Clovis’s involvement with the Trump campaign and Russia is concerning.

"The emerging information about his role in the Trump campaign's interactions with Russia raises serious concerns,” she said in a statement, according to CNN. “As we consider his nomination, I will be looking into these facts, along with his questionable qualifications and long history of divisive and outrageous statements."

It was also reported Thursday that Clovis admitted he has no credentials in the hard sciences, despite being nominated for a position that oversees the Agriculture Department's scientific research.