New York City Mayor Eric Adams is swatting down rumors that he’s ready to quit the mayor’s race in exchange for a job in Washington.

According to Politico, Adams was offered a post at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. But when CNN asked on Wednesday if he might step aside, Adams didn’t flinch.

“I have a job. I’m running for my reelection. I am still doing that, and I’m looking forward to getting reelected,” he said.

Speculation has been building for months, though. Adams’ reelection campaign has been mired in corruption scandals involving top aides, and last year he was charged in a bribery scheme alleging that he solicited donations from foreign nationals—charges that were later dropped after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice ordered prosecutors to stand dow

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