Exclusive | Mayor Karen Bass slams irresponsible Nithya Raman for calling cops fascist : She has no clue

LA Mayor Karen Bass has blasted Nithya Raman as “incredibly irresponsible” and claimed she was “not ready for prime time” after the candidate called LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell a “fascist liar.”“It certainly showed that she is not ready for prime time,” Bass told the California Post during a Thursday news conference.“I even question if she understands what fascism is or its place in history.”“It was just beyond irresponsible thing to say to target myself or the chief and what that means for the rest of the department.” The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story The mayor also questioned Raman’s ability to lead Los Angeles, blasting her explanation that she was simply repeating a phrase fed to her by a social media creator.“It is very clear she has no clue as to what it will take to make our city safe,” Bass charged.“And so, to record juvenile videos like that and to say, ‘Well, somebody just told me what to say, and I just repeated what they had to say,’ is, like I said a moment ago, evidence that one is not ready to lead the city.”Bass’ blistering remarks came after The Post exposed an explosive Instagram video featuring Raman and left-wing influencer Ed Choi repeating the phrase “Only you can stop fascist liars,” while images of Bass appeared on screen and McDonnell’s face was later crossed out with a large red X.The mayor’s comments also came one day after McDonnell broke his silence to NBC, calling the video “disappointing” and revealing that 52 LAPD officers were injured during last year’s violent immigration protests.“The assaults on officers were like I’ve never seen before, with commercial-grade fireworks being shot directly at them,” McDonnell told NBC.Raman, who has pledged to replace McDonnell if electe...