Los Angeles mayor announces he will not run for president in 2020

Eric Garcetti ends speculation after months of rumors, saying he feels he is meant to be in his current job

Eric Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, has ended months of speculation by announcing that he will not run for the US presidency in 2020.

Garcetti joins a select group, including the lawyer Michael Avenatti, the businessman Tom Steyer, and the former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, who were rumoured to be in the race for the Democratic nomination, only to step back.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2FW2P2v