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HELENA, Mont. – Senator Steve Daines is not interested in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) job, his office confirmed to NonStop Local.

“Senator Daines has not been contacted and is not interested,” his office told NonStop Local when asked about a possible offer.

NBC previously reported that the White House had contacted Daine’s office about replacing current DHS secretary Kristi Noem. The White House’s actions were prompted by President Donald Trump’s frustrations with Noem’s performance during her hearing in congress, NBC reported. 

Daines withdrew from the senatorial race on Wednesday, just before the filing deadline for Montana’s federal primaries. 

Trump praised Daines in a Truth Social post addressing his withdrawal.

“Steve Daines, of Montana, is one of our truly Great United States Senators. He honorably served for 12 years in the Senate, and 2 in the House of Representatives. He did a job like few others are capable of doing but, sadly for our Country, Steve’s Term is up, and he has decided to leave the Senate and, “pass the torch” to Kurt Alme, my TRUMP 45 and TRUMP 47 U.S. Attorney,” Trump wrote in his post.