Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was attending a cocktail party at the U.S. Embassy in Ghana when the Pacific Palisades fire broke out.
As Breitbart News reported last week, Bass was in Ghana, Africa, at the time of the wildfire, despite more than 24 hours' notice of what experts predicted would be the worst storm to hit Los Angeles since 2011. was visiting. Los Angeles Timesthe mayor is I'm enjoying it A cocktail party was being held at the U.S. Embassy when the fire broke out.
“Ms Basu was in West Africa earlier in the day as part of the Biden administration delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. “She traveled overseas on January 4 and returned to Los Angeles at approximately 11 a.m. on January 8, more than 24 hours after the fire started.” times.
A spokeswoman for Bass said the U.S. ambassador to Ghana hosted the reception and the mayor was on the phone in a separate room during most of the party. She then departed on a military plane.
“I spent almost every hour of the flight on the phone or on the plane,” she recently told reporters. “So even though I wasn't physically here, I was in contact with a lot of people who were standing here the whole time. When the plane landed, I immediately went to the fire scene and went to the Pacific Palisades. I saw what happened.”
however, times Basu pointed out that he appeared to have posed for the photo at around 8pm Ghanaian time and around 12pm in Los Angeles after the fire broke out. Evacuation orders were issued in the Pacific Palisades minutes later. Photos of the bus were posted on Instagram and LinkedIn by city employee Marissa Bowman.
“The presidential delegation was entertained by the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana on his way to his flight,” said Bass spokesman Zach Seidl. “Most of the time, the mayor was in another room on the phone from Los Angeles.”
Bass's critics also said her ability to govern abroad was challenged by the fact that Los Angeles Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Brian Williams was on leave after being investigated by the FBI for allegedly calling in a bomb threat. It is pointed out that the number has declined further. City Hall.
According to reports, Mayor Bass also cut LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said nearly $20 million will be taken out of the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. thwarted A firefighter's ability to fight off a fire.
“This is not a new issue for us,” Crowley said. “We need to properly fund our fire departments so I can look my community in the eye and say LAFD has your back.”
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