First Lady Melania Trump's press secretary Stephanie Grisham is a top contender to be the next White House press secretary, according to CBS.
Current White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley is also an obvious contender to temporarily or permanently replace Sanders, CBS reported.
The White House is also reportedly considering Tony Sayegh, who served as the Treasury Department's spokesman and a top aide to Steve Mnuchin until last month.
Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary Alyssa Farah could also be a strong contender for the position.
Steve Cortes, who formerly chaired the president's Hispanic Advisory Council and frequently tangles with Trump foes on CNN, is also being considered for the role, according to CBS.
Trump could also appoint his senior counselor Kellyanne Conway — who already takes on an outsize role defending Trump on cable news and sparring with reporters — as his press secretary.
Trump could also look outside of the administration for his next press secretary. One outside option could be Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox and CNN legal analyst who currently advises Trump's PAC and is dating Donald Trump Jr.
Trump has drawn from Fox News' bench of anchors, hosts, and contributors for a number of administration posts, and could do the same for press secretary — although some of the higher-profile hosts like Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity would be taking a big pay cut.
He could also tap some other prominent conservative media figures, like The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway, who have also fiercely defended Trump in the public sphere and on Fox News throughout his presidency.
