Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta and Georgia
“I said, ‘Oh, he thinks he fired me too from the job that I didn’t get paid for,” Bottoms said about Trump’s post. “I was quite tickled to see one that the Vice President of the United States was thinking about me the day after his inauguration at 1:30 a.m.”
Keisha Lance Bottoms clarifies resignation: Atlanta's former mayor announced she resigned from her position on President Biden's Export Council on Jan. 4, one day before President Trump claimed she was fired as part of his removal of over 1,000 Biden-era appointees.
"We know there are races that will be taking place in the state of Georgia in 2026. I'm paying attention to what those opportunities may be," Bottoms said.
Lance Bottoms says she is leaving her time in Washington behind as she looks forward to rejoining Georgia's political world, possibly as governor.
In an early morning post, Trump announced he fired over 1,000 Biden appointees, including former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms from her White House post.
With his infamous “You’re Fired!” phrase, Trump terminated Lance Bottoms via social media, but the former mayor reminded him she had already resigned.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is among the first four presidential appointees from the Biden administration fired by President Donald Trump the day after he was sworn in to
With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.
Alive's Faith Jessie spoke with former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about her former White House title and what's next for her.
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says that she may run for Governor of Georgia in 2026 following leaving the White House.
Alive's Faith Jessie sits down to talk with the former mayor about her departure from the White House and what might be next in her political career