Lance Bottoms says she is leaving her time in Washington behind as she looks forward to rejoining Georgia's political world, possibly as governor.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks out
With his infamous “You’re Fired!” phrase, Trump terminated Lance Bottoms via social media, but the former mayor reminded him she had already resigned.
He began by dismissing four people: retired Gen. Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council; celebrity chef José Andrés from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition; Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars; and Keisha Lance Bottoms, former mayor of Atlanta, from the President’s Export Council.
The new commander-in-chief fired off the “official notice of dismissal” to four Biden appointees in a midnight social media post, bluntly warning that his team were hunting down even more to throw
President Donald Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight on Tuesday.
Donald Trump's dismissal of Biden-era appointees backfired as Keisha Lance Bottoms and others revealed they had already resigned.
President Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term, Brian Hook, and retired Gen. Mark Milley,
Trump also dismissed Mark Milley, Brian Hook, and Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump aims to remove over 1,000 appointees from the previous administration to align with his Make America Great Again vision.
"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.
In an interview this week with 11Alive's Faith Jessie, Bottoms teased that there's more to come in her political career.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is speaking out after President Trump claimed to have fired her from her senior advisory position under the Biden administration and said she plans a return to politics here in Georgia.