Trump downplays potential turnover: ‘Everybody wants to work in this White House’

President Trump on Wednesday dismissed reports that members of his administration are expected to depart, telling reporters “everybody” wants to work in the White House.

Trump was asked at a press conference in the East Room about potential changes to his Cabinet and his White House staff now that the midterm elections have come and gone. 

“There will be changes. Nothing monumental from that standpoint, I don’t think very much different from most administrations,” Trump said.

{mosads}”We have many people lined up for every single position,” he continued. “Everybody wants to work in this White House. We are a hot country. This is a hot White House. We are a White House that people want to work with.”

“Everybody wants to work in this White House,” Pres. Trump says. “We are a hot country. This is a hot White House.” https://t.co/QF15MHrJt2 pic.twitter.com/rDUQBAdvt8

— ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2018

Trump on Wednesday would not get into specific changes he expects to make, other than to say his would likely mirror past administrations that made changes after the midterms.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Defense Secretary James Mattis are among the high-ranking officials who are reportedly expected to leave the administration by the end of the year.

Chief of Staff John Kelly has also been the subject of persistent reports of his imminent departure, though Trump has committed to keeping him on through the end of his first term.

Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced last month she will leave her position by the end of the year.

Trump has already cycled through multiple Cabinet officials and aides in his roughly two years in office.

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was forced out and replaced by Mike Pompeo, whose departure as head of the CIA led to Gina Haspel’s appointment.

Trump is already on his third national security adviser with John Bolton, and his second press secretary with Sanders.

The president has also had two chiefs of staff and more than one head at the Homeland Security Department, Health and Human Services Department, Veterans Affairs Department and the Environmental Protection Agency.