"I mean, at the end of the day, we all know I am the mayor and the buck stops with me, she said. However, if I find something that is deficient in a leader in a department, then it is my responsibility to make that change. And so I made the change. Bass demoted Crowley in February, a month after LA from the coast to the inland suburbs was devastated by fires."
"The Palisades Fire killed 12 people and destroyed 6,800 homes and buildings, while the Eaton Fire destroyed more than 9,400 homes and killed 19 people. The mayor was criticized for her actions before and after the fires started, including taking a trip to Ghana for the inauguration of the country's new leader. President Donald Trump, when he visited LA shortly after the fires, also ripped Bass for her handling of the disaster during a televised press conference."
"CNN anchor Elex Michaelson pressed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) on her leadership during the deadly wildfires that ravaged the city earlier this year, with Michaelson asking, Do you bear any responsibility for what many Angelenos consider the city's slow and inept response to the disaster. Bass, during an appearance on Michaelson's new nightly show, The Story Is, on Friday night, took some blame before immediately pivoting and putting the blame on ex-LA Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley."
Karen Bass accepted responsibility as mayor for the city's response to deadly wildfires while attributing departmental failings to Los Angeles Fire Department leadership and demoting Chief Kristin Crowley in February. The Palisades and Eaton fires killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes across coastal and inland areas. Bass faced criticism for actions before and after the fires, including travel to Ghana. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Bass's handling during a post-fire visit. Opponent Rick Caruso called for full transparency and alleged a potential cover-up; Bass denied any cover-up and accused political actors of exploiting grieving residents for political gain.
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