Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he turned down a position in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, opting to stay in his city as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, with his 9-year-old daughter testing positive for the disease. Garcetti's appointment to a Biden administration post wouldn't have come without controversy. Garcetti, who was co-chair of Biden’s presidential campaign, was reportedly being considered for the position of either transportation secretary or environmental envoy within the incoming administration. On Tuesday, however, Biden announced he had selected former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the Transportation Department. BLM DOESN'T WANT BIDEN TO CONSIDER LA MAYOR TO JOIN ADMINISTRATIONGarcetti's state is grappling with staggering COVID-19 infection rates.

Source: Fox News December 18, 2020 19:30 UTC