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From Fox News: Prior to drawing intense public scrutiny for her response to handling the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass was held in the highest esteem by the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures.
President Biden once considered Bass to be a top contender for his vice presidential running mate in 2020, while former President Barack Obama previously predicted that she would be an “outstanding mayor” of the city.
When Bass was a U.S. representative from California, the Biden campaign interviewed her as the then-Democratic candidate’s potential running mate. As Politico reported at the time, the campaign considered the lawmaker to be “persuasive but not flashy,” “trusted by progressives but still respected by Republicans,” and “passionate, yet not someone who would allow her own objectives to overshadow her responsibilities as Biden’s No. 2.”
After then-Senator Kamala Harris eventually secured the role, Bass went on to run for mayor of L.A. in 2022, and earned major praise from Obama, who called her that year and predicted she’s “gonna be an outstanding mayor of L.A.”
Bass, 71, previously served in U.S. Congress for nearly 12 years, from January 2011 to December 2022. She was elected as Mayor of Los Angeles and took office in December 2022.
Amid the devastating wildfires that is decimating Los Angeles, outrage has erupted over reports that Bass slashed the budget for the Los Angeles Fire Department this fiscal year by a whopping $17.6 million.
Here’s a video of Obama gushing about what an “outstanding” mayor Bass will be for Los Angeles:
OBAMA’S PRAISE OF LA MAYOR KAREN BASS IN 2022
“I’m confident you’re gonna be an outstanding mayor of LA.”
That didn’t age well…
Source: Sputnik pic.twitter.com/teo6xSlc1E
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 11, 2025
Throwback: LA Mayor Karen Bass was once eyed by Biden for VP, lauded by Obama as ‘outstanding’. #KarenBass #BidenVP #ObamaPraise @FOXLA @FoxNews Read more: https://t.co/ebEfvsU6jE
— David Carlisle (@dqc1985) January 11, 2025
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