washington senior white house official say former republican congressman mike rogers consider candidate replace fbi director jam comey fire late tuesday president donald trump rogers briefly serve trump transition team national security adviser trump campaign former chairman house representatives intelligence committee fbi agent chicago five years retire 1994 begin career michigan politics spokeswoman rogers immediately comment report 2013 fbi agents association urge then-president barack obama nominate rogers obama choose comey instead former republican congressman mike rogers candidate replace comey white house official