LA Mayor Karen Bass Attended Ghana Cocktail Party

Timeline shows what we know about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' trip to Ghana as fire crisis developed
Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for attending an inauguration in Ghana as mounting warnings signaled heightened fire risks in Los Angeles.
LA Mayor Karen Bass Attended Ghana Cocktail Party as Wildfires Erupted
Photos shared on social media show Bass at a U.S. Embassy reception in Accra shortly before Los Angeles evacuation orders.
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.
LA Mayor Karen Bass promised before being elected to not go abroad — then was caught in Ghana when fires erupted
Just a year before she took office, Bass pledged that if elected, “Not only would I of course live here [in Los Angeles], but I also would not travel internationally — the only places I would go
Who is Karen Bass? Why was the LA Mayor in Ghana? What to know amid California wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash as wildfires continue to burn across Southern California. But why is she facing political heat?
LA Mayor Karen Bass was ‘enjoying herself’ at a cocktail party while LA burned
Sky News host Gabriella Power slammed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for “enjoying herself” in Ghana whilst Los Angeles burned.
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A three-video compilation showing blazes in Algeria, Ghana, and Iceland has been misrepresented on social media as footage of ...
Bass deflects questions about Ghana trip as newly surfaced pics show LA mayor at cocktail party while Palisades flames first erupted
You know, I am gonna focus today on what we,” she said as Vigliotti tried to get to answer the question before she exclaimed ...
Los Angeles mayor had vowed not to travel internationally before taking office
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass promised not to travel internationally if elected mayor in 2022, but her trip to Ghana as fires ...
The New York Times5d
Before Taking Office, L.A.’s Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad
When a cascade of deadly and destructive wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles region on Tuesday, the mayor was on her way home from Ghana in West Africa, where she had attended the ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ...
USA Today6d
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Bass is facing criticism over two issues in particular: a funding cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department in the fire-prone region and the timing of a diplomatic trip to Ghana as dangerous fire ...