On Friday, Mayor Karen Bass reportedly intended to fire Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley after Crowley threw Bass under the bus in an interview.
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Crowley publicly criticized the mayor’s budget cuts to the LAFD during a televised interview. In her remarks, she highlighted critical issues such as inadequate funding, staffing shortages, and operational readiness, warning that the city was unprepared for the current fire season, which has already displaced over 100,000 residents.
“Did the city of Los Angeles fail you and your department and our city?” asked FOX LA’s Gigi Graciette.
“It’s my job to stand up as a chief and exactly say justifiably what the Fire Department needs to operate to meet the demands of the community,”
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