Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, has faced heavy criticism and attacks for attending President 's inauguration amidst the escalating fires that have ravaged the city.
The politician, who was part of a Biden administration delegation sent to attend the inauguration, has been criticised for her absence from her city, where raging infernos have claimed the lives of at least five people and destroyed more than 10,000 buildings.
She has faced accusations of neglecting her duties during a time of crisis, as her trip to the inauguration coincided with escalating warnings from the National Weather Service about the approaching windstorm and the ongoing wildfires.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Karen Bass traveled abroad on January 4, 2025, as the National Weather Service intensified warnings about a coming windstorm and arrived back in Los Angeles at around 11 a.m.
