Photo: Getty Images Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms hinted at her next move in politics after President Donald Trump attempted to fire her from the senior advisory position she held under the Biden administration.

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she is considering running in Georgia’s 2026 gubernatorial election. She last served in the Biden administration.  Read More

ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she's not done with politics. In an interview this week with 11Alive's Faith Jessie, Bottoms teased that there's more to come in her ...

“YOU’RE FIRED,” wrote the former host of “The Apprentice.” Formerly Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was among the first names Trump announced as being terminated from their post

Bottoms said she had submitted her resignation on January 4, 2025, effective January 20, and had informed Biden directly through a formal letter.

Add former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to the list of prominent Georgia Democrats openly considering a run to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, who cannot seek a third term in office.

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 office.

The new president posted on his Truth social media network early Tuesday that he would fire more than 1,000 presidential appointees “who are not aligned" with his vision, including some high-profile names.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: White House Public Engagement Advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks a press briefing at the White House on January 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Bottoms spoke on the ...

Alive's Faith Jessie spoke with former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about her former White House title and what's next for her.

Former President Biden also removed many Trump appointees after taking office, including former press secretary Sean Spicer

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