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Karen Bass: “I fired the fire chief.”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

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Mayor Karen Bass denies LA Times article claiming she altered Palisades Fire report

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

I just think it's important to know that I asked for the After Action Report. I fired the fire chief. I had no interest in watering down a report that would explain and justify why I took the action I did. (01:27–01:30)

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Asserts that Karen Bass fired the fire chief in charge at the time of the Palisade's fire.

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