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NYC Mayor Adams says willing to hear about other jobs amid reports of possible Saudi envoy position
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he is willing to listen to job opportunities that would allow him to serve his country, but has not yet received any “formal offers” — and he intends to stay in office and continue campaigning for reelection.
The statement came amid revelations that intermediaries for US President Donald Trump have reached out to people close to Adams to talk about whether the Democrat would consider abandoning his reelection campaign to take a federal job.
“While I will always listen if called to serve our country, no formal offers have been made. I am still running for reelection, and my full focus is on the safety and quality of life of every New Yorker,” he says.
Adams’ comments came a day after Trump told reporters he would prefer not to have Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic nominee, as the city’s next mayor. He said he’d like to see two out of the three other major candidates — which also include former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa — leave the race to create a one-on-one contest.
During a trip to Florida earlier this week, Adams met with Steve Witkoff, a former real estate developer in New York who is now one of Trump’s main diplomatic envoys in Washington. According to reports, Witkoff is pushing for Adams to be offered the post of ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
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