Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced intense criticism for her silence on the devastating Southern California fires. During a press encounter at the airport, a reporter relentlessly questioned her about the crisis, including budget cuts to the fire department. Bass offered no answers, sparking outrage and highlighting the public's dissatisfaction with her handling of the situation.
Mayor Karen Bass was speechless over questions about the deadly Southern California fires after being cornered by a reporter during her trip back fromas she was coming off her plane on her way back from a visit to Ghana, where she was celebrating the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama. In a 90-second exchange, Bass stared blankly as Blevins peppered her with questions about what have become the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history, offering no answers.
“Have you nothing to say today? Have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today?” he continued, offering a pause for a response to no avail. “This is the most damning video of a politician being questioned during a disaster that I’ve ever seen,” conservative activist Robby Starbuck
CALIFORNIA FIRES MAYOR BASS FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET POLITICAL CONTROVERSY PUBLIC OUTRAGE
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