Trump is considering US Rep. Mike Rogers for the position of secretary of defense.

Mike Rogers, R-Ala., is being considered to serve as secretary of defense in a potential second Trump administration.

The Trump transition team has reached out to Rogers, according to a source who has been privy to the conversations.

Planet Chronicle Digital reached out to a spokesperson for comment.

Rogers was re-elected to a third term Tuesday after running unopposed.

Another possible candidate for defense secretary is Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., a former Green Beret who served in the military before entering Congress. He also worked as an adviser to defense secretaries Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld and served as CEO of defense contractor Metis Solutions in the private sector.

He is a member of the House Armed Services, Intelligence, and Foreign Affairs committees.

The GOP is optimistic about maintaining control of the House following triumphs in the Senate and the presidency on election night.

Using their majorities in Congress, Republican leaders want to quickly advance Trump's agenda, even if it means replacing a House member from a district that heavily supports their party.

On Thursday, Trump declared that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, would be his White House chief of staff.

Elise Stefanik, the House GOP Conference Chairwoman from New York, is being considered as a possible candidate for the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, according to two sources.