DC powerbrokers rip Karen Bass for swerving grilling on $1B scandal: ‘Contempt and shameful’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass drew sharp criticism from federal lawmakers after failing to appear at a congressional hearing investigating $1 billion in alleged waste and fraud within the city’s homelessness programs. Critics of the mayor’s absence characterized the move as a sign of contempt toward the oversight process and the ongoing probe into the system's financial mismanagement.
LA Mayor Karen Bass skipped a congressional hearing probing $1 billion in alleged waste and fraud in the city's troubled homelessness system.
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