WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Friday denied a report that he is expected to leave the White House in the coming weeks, CNBC reported.
Semafor reported earlier Friday that Hassett "has been inquiring about roles outside the administration," even before Republicans suffered major losses in last week's midterm elections.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his counselor, David Zervos, are among those reportedly being considered as potential successors to Hassett, according to Semafor.
Hassett told CNBC correspondent Eamon Javers in a text message that the report was "not true."
A White House official was quoted by CNBC as saying that "there is no factual basis for this reporting."
The reports about Hassett's possible departure came amid a series of personnel changes in the Trump administration following the Nov. 3 midterm elections, in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles left her post and was succeeded by Stephen Miller, who has been widely regarded as the architect of the Trump administration's hardline immigration enforcement and deportation policies. ■