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LA Mayor Karen Bass’ office hit with scandals over hush money, bribes and accusations of ‘legalized corruption’
Story by Isabel Vincent • 22h

New York Post
Progress battling LA wildfires slows as winds come roaring back — ATF probes possible human cause
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass got into office promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and promising to tackle homelessness and pollution — but she never promised to drain the swamp.

Now she stands accused of adding to it, through “legalized corruption” and a number of eye opening scandals which have come to light after renewed scrutiny in the last two weeks following the revelation Bass and her cronies defunded the Los Angeles Fire Department by $17 million, contributing to them being underprepared to tackle the wildfires currently destroying the city.

These include:

The deputy mayor raided by the FBI over an alleged bomb threat against City Hall.
Endorsing a former councilor investigated over hush money payments for congress.
Awarding fat cat salaries of 750k to a pal, double the predecessor’s salary.
Council members accused of embezzlement, perjury, racketeering, tax evasion and bribes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/la-mayor-karen-bass-office-hit-with-scandals-over-hush-money-bribes-and-accusations-of-legalized-corruption/ar-AA1xoyuG?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=81d51a692275461d91e9aef29688c935&ei=34
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