LA Mayor Karen Bass snaps back

Outraged LA residents call for ‘immediate recall’ of Mayor Karen Bass over wildfires — as petition hits over 50K signatures
Bass slashed $17.6 million from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — which critics blasted as “a bad call.”
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Claps Back At Critics Who Questioned Her Absence During Wildfires
As crews continue to put out multiple fires across Los Angeles County, residents have expressed worry about the city’s insufficient response. Criticism includes not being warned about the likelihood of the fires even happening as well as a shortage of both firefighters and water.
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
LA Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly ignores questions from reporter about California fires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter at Los Angeles International Airport about the devastating fires.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Wildfire Response on Live TV
Bass stayed mum while a reporter grilled her, asking, "Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning?"
LA Mayor Karen Bass stays silent when asked to respond to criticism over handling of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declined to respond to criticism on Wednesday of the city's handling of a series of wildfires that have left at least five people dead and thousands of structures burned.
LA Mayor Karen Bass stonewalls reporter for 90 seconds on wildfires
"Have you nothing to say today? Have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today," SkyNews reporter David Blevins pressed her.
L.A. Residents Are Outraged Over Mayor Karen Bass's Africa Trip Amid Wildfires
The news that L.A. Mayor Karen Bass was in Ghana amid the wildfires ravaging the city led some to wonder why she made the trip to begin with.
LA Mayor Karen Bass snaps back as reporters grill her over response to out-of-control wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass became evasive as reporters grilled her over the city’s preparedness for devastating wildfires that erupted while she was thousands of miles away on a trip to Ghana — and after the city slashed LA’s firefighting budget by tens of millions.
LA Mayor's Stone-Faced Response When Asked to Apologize to Residents Triggers Outrage
Some outraged Americans on the social media platform X attributed her reaction to a kind of deer-in-the-headlights-style panic. The likely truth, however, should strike readers as far more sinister. In a jaw-dropping video posted to X on Wednesday,
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Suffers On-Air Flub Amid Raging Wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass suffered an on-air flub as she attempted to evade a reporter asking about the severe wildfires that have left at least five people dead and countless properties burned.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass faces political crisis over trip, budgets amid fires
In a state already souring somewhat on Democrats, the mayor faces blunt and unrelenting criticism as her reelection effort ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and ...
Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos." ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass rejects assistance from FDNY; Newsom accepts help from Mexico crews
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently rejected an offer for assistance from the New York Fire Department, outlets reported.
As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts
As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an ...
When Obama said Karen Bass 'gonna be outstanding mayor of LA', Elon Musk shares viral video
Elon Musk added fuel to the collective outrage against Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass Saturday as he shared a video of Barack ...
Mayor’s Absence Is Considered a Sign L.A. Underestimated Fire Risks
Some residents said Mayor Karen Bass should have canceled her trip to Ghana when weather warnings in Los Angeles grew ...