Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, already infamous for her questionable leadership, held a press conference Thursday morning to address the wildfires wreaking havoc across her city and the greater Los Angeles area.

These fires, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, have spiraled out of control with zero containment in sight. As the crisis unfolds, Mayor Bass finds herself under fire—not just from the flames, but also from frustrated residents and sharp-tongued reporters, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

A house on top of a hill along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu was fully engulfed in flames from the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. The fire erupted a day earlier amid fierce Santa Ana winds.

Bass was notably absent when the fires erupted earlier this week, from a previous planned trip to Africa.

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This follows her controversial decision months ago to slash $17.6 million from the city’s Fire Department budget. For those on the frontlines, the timing couldn’t have been worse.

During the press conference, Bass stumbled through her prepared remarks, even botching an emergency relief website for the second time. While she spoke of protecting lives and saving homes, reporters weren’t buying her platitudes.

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One journalist interjected, pointing out that homes were burning and fire trucks were nowhere to be seen. Bass, visibly irked, snapped back, “Let me finish!” But her defensive tone did little to address the glaring failures under her leadership.

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Bass didn’t stop there. In a jaw-dropping attempt at damage control, she claimed her budget cuts had no bearing on the ongoing disaster.

“There were no reductions that would have impacted the situation that we have been dealing with,” Bass insisted, adding, “It’s most important to understand that we were in tough budgetary times, [and] the impact of our budget really did not impact what we’ve been going through over the past few days.”

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For the residents who’ve lost over 1,000 homes, seen 2,000 structures reduced to ash, and are mourning several lives lost, Bass’s statements ring hollow. This isn’t just spin—it’s next-level gaslighting.

Structures continue to burn on Jan. 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood after a wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7. The fires destroyed more than 1,000 homes, businesses and other structures, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a briefing Wednesday.

Bass’s attempt to evade responsibility didn’t go unnoticed. On Wednesday, a Sky News reporter confronted her directly about her failed policies, leaving the mayor visibly stunned.

With wildfires raging and trust in leadership eroding, Los Angeles faces a dire situation. Residents deserve accountability, but if Bass’s press conference is any indication, they’ll be waiting a long time for answers.