Los Angeles mayor facing growing backlash over fires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing mounting criticism over her response to the deadly wildfires gripping her city. Some critics say the mayor's decision to travel to Ghana despite fire advisories amounts to a dereliction of duty. Puck News founding partner Peter Hamby joins "America Decides" to examine the backlash.

[EricAnderson-cf]

If California can't provide water in fire hydrants then they shouldn't collect property taxes!

[purplesprigs]

If you have a room temp. IQ, and can't stop smiling while your constituents burn to death, maybe you are not cut out to be the mayor.

[didymosprasinos]

Smiles while her city is still burning...

[investwithjeff]

We have never had so many incompetent leaders in Government then we do today..

[judydestefano]

She needs to quit smiling so much, comes across as very insensitive, she is absolutely clueless at her job!

[JohnSkyLey]

Mayor Bass needs to be in jail with Newsom

[franksnyder]

She pledged not to leave the country. a politician lied. Hard to believe.

[BrianJosephMorgan]

The mayor and Governor seem near cheerful in the face of catastrophe. 🔥

[tedabdulfattah]

That Sky News reporter ended Karen's Bass political career.

[franklasorsa]

I don't live in southern California....but I'll sign the petition to get mayor Bass out

[eddieg]

……She should consider going to Ghana….permanently.

[kevinbarry]

We have investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong.

[PeterHChen-cfoo]

SHE NEEDS TO STEP ASIDE FOR INCOMPETENCY!

[gregglegend]

Unfair criticism?
She's the mayor.
She was warned repeatedly beforehand.
She knowingly left.
She is the mayor.
Jeez, come on.

[KM-kpdz]

Bass has repeatedly urged residents to “lock arms” and “reject those who seek to divide us.” Translation: Ignore what you see and believe what I say.

[TheVagolfer]

In her defense, there hasn't been a single fire in Ghana.

[jeffjenkins]

Why is government and politics so complicated in California? No accountability or consequences for theft, for drugs, for unclean streets. No consequences for 24 billion dollars that disappeared??? Thousands of businesses shuttered or leaving California?? Why is politics so “complicated”?

[annalopinski]

I don’t give a damn that she couldn’t predict the future and was out of town when the fires started. I care that the fire department had just been severely defunded for no good reason.

[thee_morpheus]

0:30 What in the world is she smiling about???

[dariusx]

LA Mayor: We don't have water but we do have diversity!