Chelsea Clinton once again dispelled rumors that she will run for public office, giving an adamant "no" on Tuesday while saying she is "definitely not the right person" to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020, should he seek reelection.
Clinton sat down with Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Nora O'Donnell on "CBS This Morning" to promote her new paperback book, It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!
The conversation turned to politics after King asked Clinton if anyone else in her household is running for office.
"Is there anybody else in the Clinton household thinking about running, and by anybody I mean you?" King asked. "I feel deja vu with your mom all over again. Are you running?"
"No, no, no," Clinton quickly replied.
The former first daughter then discussed how important it is for citizens to get involved in issues they care about even when it is not an election year, before turning back to a potential future in politics.
"I don't agree with our president, but I'm definitely not the right person to run to defeat him in 2020. So right now the answer is no," Clinton said.
When asked if a political future is inevitable given who her parents are, Clinton responded, "I hope that politics is in all of our DNA."
Rumors have swirled in recent months about Clinton potentially running for office after her mother, Hillary Clinton, lost the 2016 presidential election.
Chelsea Clinton, who serves as vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, quashed those rumors last week, when she told Variety magazine she will not run for public office–at last for now.
"If someone steps down or something changes, I'll then ask and answer those questions at that time," Clinton said. "But right now, no, I'm not running for public office."
Bari Laurie, Clinton's chief of staff, told the Associated Press on Tuesday that much is still unknown about her boss's future.
"There's lots of TBDs in Chelsea's future," Laurie said. "But right now she's very clear: One of those TBDs is not running for office."
Clinton's mother may not pursue public office either, given public sentiment. More than 60 percent of Democrats and independents said Hillary Clinton should not run again for office, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today poll from December.
Chelsea Clinton, however may have better prospects, the AP reported.
Political operatives in New York say that Chelsea Clinton, who lives in Manhattan, may have more options than her mother's poor numbers suggest.
"The brand here is still pretty strong," said Jefrey Pollock, a New York-based Democratic pollster, referring to liberal New York City and its suburbs. "For right now, if there's a future, it's going to be something more local than national."
Hillary Clinton has launched two unsuccessful bids for the White House.