By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-12 00:32:28 | Updated at 2025-01-12 04:04:09
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Embattled LA mayor Karen Bass's cringeworthy response to fire chief's open criticism
Daily Mail UK ^ | January 11, 2025 | Will Potter
Posted on 01/11/2025 4:29:44 PM PST by Morgana
Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass scoffed as she brushed off questions over her reported rift with Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley.
Bass, who has come under intense criticism for her handling of the crisis, said at a Saturday press conference that she and Crowley are 'lockstep' in their efforts.
'We are lockstep in our number one mission, and that mission is to get us past this emergency right now,' she said.
'We want to make sure that we save lives, we save housing, we save businesses, and if there are differences that we have, we will continue to deal with those in private.'
As Bass stepped away from the podium, a reporter asked if reports that she had fired Crowley were true, to which she responded 'no' and laughed.
It came after Crowley blasted the city's mayor for 'failing' fire crews and communities devastated by the ongoing wildfires.
Crowley took aim at the city's leadership during an interview with KTTV on Friday, admitting it had failed those affected by the fires and prevented the LA Fire Department from effectively doing its job.
'We are screaming to be properly funded to make sure that our firefighters can do their jobs so that we can serve the community,' Crowley said, adding that there were 'huge gaps' in firefighters' ability to tackle the blazes on the ground.
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Now the blame game when it was all of their faults.
1 posted on 01/11/2025 4:29:44 PM PST by Morgana
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Never have been, never will be.
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