Keisha Lance Bottoms joins CNN as political commentator

Catch up quick: Bottoms opted not to run for re-election last year, a surprising move from the longtime Biden-ally who had previously turned down the top job at the Small Business Administration.

Of note: Bottoms, who has a bachelors degree in journalism and graphic communication, cast the new role as fulfilling a "dream" that dates back to a rejection from a CNN journalism program in college.