Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass refuses to defend her absence during wildfires
“Do you owe citizens and apology for being absent while their homes were burning, and do you regret cutting the Fire Department budget by millions of dollars madame mayor?” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer when asked if she owed residents of her city an apology for being absent during the city’s wildfires.
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