Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer questions about the Los Angeles fires on Wednesday as a reporter pressed her about being out of town while fires burned out of control in her city.

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was caught off guard Wednesday when Sky News reporter David Blevins confronted her with

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass remained silent when a reporter asked about her absence during the start of the LA wildfires and about the Fire Department’s budget cut. On Wednesday, Mayor Bass returned to the country to deal with the city’s response to the devastating wildfires.