The White House says it will decide "soon" on the fate of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, after barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump.
In a Twitter onslaught, Mr Trump called the country's top prosecutor "weak", a day after labelling him "beleaguered".
At the White House later, Mr Trump said he was "disappointed" with Mr Sessions.
The former Alabama senator should not have recused himself from an FBI inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the election, said the president.
Allies of Mr Sessions have indicated that he intends to stay in his post.
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes (where are E-mails & DNC server) & Intel leakers!" Mr Trump tweeted on Tuesday.
Will Sessions get fired?
Anthony Scaramucci, the president's new communications director, fanned speculation on Tuesday that the attorney general's days could be numbered.
"We'll come to a resolution soon," he said when asked by reporters about the tensions between the Republican president and top prosecutor.
An interviewer put it to Mr Scaramucci that it was pretty clear Mr Trump wants Mr Sessions gone.
"If there's this level of tension in the relationship that's public, you're probably right," Mr Scaramucci said.
Mr Sessions was in the West Wing on Monday, but did not meet the president, according to deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
The attorney general has recently asked White House aides if he can see Mr Trump to patch things up, reports AP news agency.
But Mr Scaramucci said on Tuesday: "My guess is the president doesn't want to do that."
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