Mayor Karen Bass, surrounded by civic leaders, vehemently defended Los Angeles during a press conference, condemning federal officials for misrepresenting the city’s protests against ICE. She labeled claims of mayhem as outright lies and expressed disbelief at the actions from the Trump administration. Bass emphasized the city's capability to manage protests, denouncing the unjust detention of Senator Alex Padilla by officials during these tensions. The press conference illustrated Bass's dual challenge in addressing immigration raids while maintaining order amidst rising unrest.
To characterize what is going on in our city as a city of mayhem is just an outright lie. I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I'm going to call it for what it is, which is a lie.
I served with the secretary for probably about 10 years in congress. And Madame Secretary, I do not recognize you. I do not know Kristi Noem that I served with.
How could you say you did not know who he was? They just shoved and cuffed a sitting U.S. senator.
The hastily called press conference at City Hall was the clearest representation yet of the two-pronged battle the mayor is currently facing.
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