Atlanta mayor turns down Biden’s Cabinet offer

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has turned down a role in Joe Biden’s cabinet (Andrew Harnik/AP)

High profile Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has turned down an opportunity to serve in President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet, a spokesperson for the mayor said on Saturday.

Ms Bottoms, one of the state’s most influential Democrats, had previously been under consideration to become Mr Biden’s vice presidential nominee.