Formerly Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was among the first names Trump announced as being terminated from their posts. Bottoms was appointed by President Biden to serve on the President’s Export Council, a national advisory committee on international trade.

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.

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

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta who ushered the city through COVID and the George Floyd uprising in May 2020, is heading back to Georgia and back into Georgia politics. Bottoms hinted at a run for the Georgia governor’s office in a recent interview with Jorge Estevez of Atlanta’s WSB-TV .

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.

"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.