Kellyanne Conway says the announcement of Trump's chief of staff is 'imminent'

Who will be Trump's chief of staff? Kellyanne Conway says the announcement of The Donald's assistant is 'imminent'

Kellyanne Conway told reporters that several people are being considered

But Donald Trump is just days away from announcing his chief of staff

She said she thinks RNC chairman Reince Priebus has expressed interest

Campaign CEO Steve Bannon is reportedly being considered for position

Published: 19:16 EST, 12 November 2016 | Updated: 21:36 EST, 12 November 2016

Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump's campaign manager, has said that the announcement for the White House chief of staff is 'imminent'.

Conway told reporters late Saturday night that there are 'several people being considered' for the position, according to ABC News.

But, she added, 'it's Mr Trump's decision ultimately'.

She said that she thinks 'Reince Priebus has expressed interest in the position' as well.

Kellyanne Conway (pictured), Donald Trump's campaign manager, has said that the announcement for the White House chief of staff is 'imminent'

Conway told reporters that she believes RNC chairman Reince Priebus (left) has expressed interest in the position. Steve Bannon (right), campaign CEO for Trump is also being considered for chief of staff

Conway may also being in the running for a senior position, according to Fox News.

But she has said that a future job in the White House was 'not a big priority' for her.

She told reporters that they could expect Trump's next event 'in the next couple of days'.

Trump is considering a conservative bomb-thrower and the face of the GOP establishment, among others, for White House chief of staff — a major post that could set the direction for his presidency.

The Republican president-elect is days away from naming his chief of staff.

No position is considered more important than chief of staff, a behind-the-scenes power player who typically controls access to the president, guides the enactment of his policy priorities and oversees White House hiring.

Trump has already narrowed his list to a handful of high-profile loyalists that includes Republican National Committee Chairman Priebus, campaign CEO Steve Bannon and Conway.

Trump has already narrowed his list to a handful of high-profile loyalists that includes Republican National Committee Chairman Priebus, campaign CEO Steve Bannon and Conway

DONALD TRUMP'S POSSIBLE CABINET PICKS

Secretary of State:

1. Sen Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

2. Newt Gingrich, a former US representative, is said to be interested

3. John Bolton, the former US Ambassador to the UN

Treasury Secretary:

1. Steve Mnuchin, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Trump's finance chairman.

2. Jamie Dimon, J.P. Morgan chief

3. Rep Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House of Financial Service Committee

Department of Defense:

1. Sen Jeffrey Sessions, the Republican from Alabama, may be in the running

2. Lt Gen Mike Flynn, a former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Attorney General:

1. Rudy Giuliani, former NYC Mayor

2. New Jersey Gov Chris Christie has been said to be a top contender

3. Sen Sessions, who is close to Trump, has also been mentioned for this position

4. Trey Gowdy, the SC congressman is reportedly in the running

5. Pam Bondi, the Florida attorney general may also be a contender

White House chief of staff:

1. Steve Bannon, the conservative media executive and the campaign CEO

2. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee

Homeland Security:

1. David Clarke, Milwaukee sheriff and regular Fox News guest made the pick list

2. Michael McCaul, congressman & chair of House Homeland Security Committee

Secretary of Interior:

1. Forrest Lucas, 74, the founder of Lucas Energy Inc, seems to be the favorite

2. Sarah Palin, the former Alaska Governor

Secretary of Energy:

1. Harold Hamm, CEO of Continental Resources Inc, is the leading candidate

2. Robert Grady, the head of Gryphon Investors, has also been given mention

Secretary of Agriculture:

1. Rick Perry, former Texas Gov

2. Sam Brownback, the current governor of Kansas

3. Dave Heineman, the current governor of Nebraska

4. Ted McKinney, who ran Indiana Dept of Agriculture under VP-elect Mike Pence

Secretary of Commerce:

1. Wilbur Toss, campaign economic adviser and billionaire

2. Dan DiMicco, top trade adviser and the former CEO of steelmaker Nucor Corp

Secretary of Health and Human Services:

1. Betsy McCaughey, former NY Lt Gov was one of Trump's earliest supporters

2. Ben Carson, surgeon and former 2016 presidential candidate

Education Secretary:

1. Ben Carson may also be considered for this position

2. Williamson Evers, education expert at the Hoover Institution

Secretary of Veterans Affairs:

1. Jeff Miller, retired chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee

Labor Secretary:

1. Victoria Lipnic, Equal Employment Opportunity commissioner

Sources: Multiple Media Outlets

The incoming president repeatedly vowed to 'drain the swamp' during his campaign's final weeks, yet both Priebus and Conway have operated for years in that same Washington 'swamp'.

Bannon, by contrast, would represent a dramatically different direction, having spent recent years leading a conservative news site that fueled conspiracy theories popular with the 'alt-right' movement of white nationalists.

Trump ran as an outsider, but some suggest it would be risky to tap another outsider to serve as his right hand in the Oval Office.

'I'm trying to think of who was successful as chief of staff as an outsider and I can't think of one,' said John H. Sununu, the former New Hampshire governor who served as chief of staff for the first three years of former President George H.W. Bush's administration.

A president's chief of staff sets the tone for the White House, guarding who has access to the president and what problems land on his desk.

The role blends both policy and politics, working with congressional lawmakers and Cabinet officials.

An individual holding the chief of staff position is also typically among the closest advisers to the president, providing counsel on domestic and foreign policy decisions.

Trump has only about 70 days to form a new government, including hundreds of senior-level employees across various federal agencies.

Trump has only about 70 days to form a new government, including hundreds of senior-level employees across various federal agencies. The jobs — and the selection of his Cabinet — will be filled only after a chief of staff is selected. Bannon is pictured leaving the Trump Tower

The jobs — and the selection of his Cabinet — will be filled only after a chief of staff is selected.

And with so many questions about Trump's specific priorities as president, his early personnel decisions become major signals of his intentions.

The leading candidates for chief of staff include Priebus, who has served as chairman of the RNC since 2011.

The Wisconsin native is close friends with House Speaker Paul Ryan and also popular among RNC members.

Preibus is perhaps Trump's most trusted member of the GOP establishment, having traveled with him often during the campaign's final weeks.

Bannon joined the Trump campaign in August after a second major staffing shakeup.

He has little national profile, but became well-known among Washington's conservative fringe as the combative head of Breitbart News, a pro-Trump website that frequently targeted Republican leaders like Ryan and promotes false conspiracy theories.

Conway is a veteran Republican pollster who took over as Trump's campaign manager at about the same time Bannon was hired.

She was viewed as an effective messenger on cable television and was largely credited with helping to keep Trump focused on his Democratic opponent in the campaign's final days.