Embattled LA Mayor Karen Bass enjoyed a cocktail party at the US Embassy in Ghana at the exact moment the devastating Palisades wild fire was erupting, deleted social media posts show.

Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.

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Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is once again at the center of controversy after social media photos showed that she was at a cocktail party in Ghana as the Palisades Fire exploded.

LA mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for attending a cocktail party in Ghana during the Palisades fire. Despite warnings about an impending windstorm, she was part of a White House delegation.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday deflected questions about her controversial overseas trip to Ghana as newly unearthed photos show her at a cocktail party in the African country when the ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing more backlash amid the Pacific Palisades fires as images of her at a cocktail party when the ... Bass’s overseas trip to Ghana: Bass was in the West ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was at a cocktail party at the U.S. ambassador to Ghana’s residence Jan. 7 as the Palisades fire exploded, pictures posted on social media show. Bass was in Ghana as ...