Mayor Adams announced Friday he will “listen if called to serve our country” amid news that he is considering ending his longshot re-election campaign in order to become a U.S. ambassador in President Trump’s administration.
Trump, who has spoken out sharply against frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, is considering doling out an ambassadorship in the Middle East to Mayor Adams, with Saudi Arabia among the countries in consideration, sources told the Daily News.
The potential ambassadorship, first reported by the New York Times, would end Adams’ reelection campaign and help clear the mayoral race for a head-to-head competition against Democratic nominee Mamdani .
Adams said in a statement that no “formal” offers have been made, and that he is still currently in the mayoral race.
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