Megyn Kelly has accused Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and Mayor Karen Bass of distracting them from the city's firefighting mission because their employees are preoccupied with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. He accused them of being scattered.
“In recent years, the Los Angeles fire chief has made diversity a priority, not filling hydrants,” Kelly said incredulously. wednesday show. “Diversity is at least one of the department's top priorities.”
Kelly cited reports from L.A. smoke eaters who said hydrants were running dry as they tried to use fire hydrants to fight wildfires as the Pacific Palisades inferno raged out of control. .
“Nobody knows if the fire chief is gay. Sorry, but who's going to give a flying fig about who she wants to sleep with, you can't fight the fucking fire madam.” That's the relevant question,” Kelly fumed.
“Can we put out the fire? Can you make sure there's water at the hydrants?” Kelly added.
Crowley and Bass, who were in Ghana when the devastating inferno erupted, have come under heavy criticism for being clearly unprepared to deal with the wildfires that continue to burn in the City of Angels. are.
“This was foreseeable and most of what we're seeing was preventable,” Kelly said at another point, highlighting the insensitivity of local authorities in responding to the disaster.
LAFD had its budget cut by $17 million in the last city budget due to busing.
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Bass returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday but declined to answer reporters' questions about his absence and the fire department's budget cuts.
The fire devastated the city's upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood, burning about 16,000 acres and destroying more than 1,000 structures as of Wednesday night.
Two other wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County, one in Eaton and one in Hurst.
More than 10,000 acres were burned in Eaton and five people were killed, local officials said.
This inferno is further fueled by Santa Ana winds, with gusts of up to 160 mph recorded.
“What's happening in California right now is unbelievable. The jewel of America's cities has been reduced to ashes,” Kelly said.
“Right now, we're seeing people all over the world rebelling against left-wing politicians and the chaos they've caused. Will the same thing happen in California after such a tragic event?” asked Kelly to the panel.
