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Former Barack Obama spokesman and “Pod Save America” podcast co-host Tommy Vietor speaks out Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass When wildfires destroyed her city, she was overseas.
Witter responded to a social media post criticizing Bass on Wednesday, noting that he didn’t see enough excuses or reasons to explain why. Democratic mayor When he posted, she had not returned from a trip to Ghana.
“The decision not to come back sooner is baffling,” Vito commented on a recent post by Vanity Fair reporter Nick Bilton.
California wildfires sweep through Los Angeles County, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes
Bass was reportedly abroad in Africa when the fires began to break out on Tuesday, and she has since been heavily criticized. Bass returned to her city on Wednesday.
When Bass traveled abroad, Fires destroyed major areas Los Angeles County. The fires have killed five people, destroyed homes and buildings, and ordered at least 130,000 people to evacuate.
Prominent figures claimed Bass’s incompetence led to the ongoing destruction.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was visiting Ghana when the fire broke out, prompting criticism from prominent media figures. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Bilton lashed out at the mayor in the post, saying: “Karen Bass cut fire department funding by over $17 million. She was in Ghana when the fire happened, even though she had been there days before knew about the fire (as we all did). This should have been considered a Category 5 hurricane before it started, but our current mayor decided it wasn’t important enough to even be here.”
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong tore up the mayor Regarding the Los Angeles Fire Department budget cuts, a post on $23 million cut from budget “Empty fire hydrants cause serious problems…”
Soon-Shiong’s $23 million figure is inaccurate because the city cut about $17 million from the department last year. However, Bass’s original budget proposal sought to cut $23 million.
A vehicle is destroyed by the Eaton Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in Altadena, California. (Ethan Swope/AP)
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso said: “We have a mayor from a foreign country, we have a city that is burning and there are no resources to put out the fire. It looks like we are in a situation where this is the first time. Three World Countries.”
Hollywood stars also objected city leaders. Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar wrote on Instagram: “The city of Los Angeles wants everyone to evacuate, but traffic is completely gridlocked and not a single traffic police officer is on the road to help.”
Influencer and model Amber Rose asked on Instagram: “How come the water pressure is so low in LA??? WTF the fire hydrants here barely work??? This is crazy!”
President-elect Donald Trump also blasted the mayor of Los Angeles and Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a speech. Recent Truth Society Posts.
“The fire spread rapidly in three days – zero containment. No one has seen such failure numbers before! Gross incompetence on the part of Gavin Newscomb and Karen Bass…Biden’s FEMA has no money – —All wasted on the new green scam! Los Angeles is wiped out!”
