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LA Mayor Karen Bass accused of deleting texts in wake of wildfire disaster
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing accusations of deleting her text messages from the early days of the deadly wildfires, according to a report.
Mayor Karen Bass is deleting her text messages, raising eyebrows and questions
The Times filed a public records request for text messages sent or received by the mayor while she was in transit on Jan. 7 or Jan. 8 that mentioned fire response or her travel plans. Attorney David Michaelson says there is “no requirement that a city official or employee save text messages.
Karen Bass' text messages about Palisades Fire were deleted: Report
An attorney for Bass' office claims that public record laws do not apply to text messages, and that Bass' phone is set up to automatically delete her text messages.
Blaming everyone but herself, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass needs to go
And let’s not forget Deputy Mayor Brian Williams, hired by Bass in March 2023 to work closely with public safety departments, including LAFD. He wasn’t on the job in January because he was placed on administrative leave in December after the FBI raided his home. Williams allegedly called in a bomb threat to City Hall.
Why is Mayor Karen Bass deleting her text messages?
Bass and her office have said she was in constant communication while she was out of the country. But it's impossible to know exactly what she was communicating, because her messages were not saved, according to a city lawyer.
Bass' texts about Palisades Fire deleted: Report
Mayor Karen Bass' text messages from the first days of the January wildfires were deleted, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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