Karen Bass

like those famous press conferences we've seen in the Oval Office, where they one by one go around the table and talk about their praise for him. It makes me feel like a meeting that would take place in North Korea.

like those famous press conferences we've seen in the Oval Office, where they one by one go around the table and talk about their praise for him. It makes me feel like a meeting that would take place in North Korea.

I really think that the White House is in control of the government. And that's not a question this time around. I think you see in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, when the president weighs in on something, they deliver exactly what he wants. And so I think when you look at our government now, it's a little different than it was before. It was more chaotic.

I really think that the White House is in control of the government. And that's not a question this time around. I think you see in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, when the president weighs in on something, they deliver exactly what he wants. And so I think when you look at our government now, it's a little different than it was before. It was more chaotic.

I really think that the White House is in control of the government. And that's not a question this time around. I think you see in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, when the president weighs in on something, they deliver exactly what he wants. And so I think when you look at our government now, it's a little different than it was before. It was more chaotic.

in a different kind of way. It was clearly people who were in the White House who didn't have the experience. But I think that the people that are around the president now have the experience, studied and prepared for this over the years, and they have an agenda, and they are driving that agenda.

in a different kind of way. It was clearly people who were in the White House who didn't have the experience. But I think that the people that are around the president now have the experience, studied and prepared for this over the years, and they have an agenda, and they are driving that agenda.

in a different kind of way. It was clearly people who were in the White House who didn't have the experience. But I think that the people that are around the president now have the experience, studied and prepared for this over the years, and they have an agenda, and they are driving that agenda.

Well, and I'm really glad you brought that up because I think that one impact of Doge that people don't seem to be clued in with right now, when you see massive layoffs in federal agencies, well, those federal workers don't all work in Washington, DC. They work in Los Angeles too. We have over 50,000 federal workers in Washington, DC. And so, I mean, I'm sorry, in Los Angeles.

Well, and I'm really glad you brought that up because I think that one impact of Doge that people don't seem to be clued in with right now, when you see massive layoffs in federal agencies, well, those federal workers don't all work in Washington, DC. They work in Los Angeles too. We have over 50,000 federal workers in Washington, DC. And so, I mean, I'm sorry, in Los Angeles.

Well, and I'm really glad you brought that up because I think that one impact of Doge that people don't seem to be clued in with right now, when you see massive layoffs in federal agencies, well, those federal workers don't all work in Washington, DC. They work in Los Angeles too. We have over 50,000 federal workers in Washington, DC. And so, I mean, I'm sorry, in Los Angeles.

And so we're already our economy is already hit, which is why we have a big deficit in the city. But that is going to be an impact that we are not feeling today. But mark my words, we will be feeling it in coming weeks. One thing that's happening with the layoffs is that one day you're laid off. Two days later, the court says you're not. And it's been kind of back and forth.

And so we're already our economy is already hit, which is why we have a big deficit in the city. But that is going to be an impact that we are not feeling today. But mark my words, we will be feeling it in coming weeks. One thing that's happening with the layoffs is that one day you're laid off. Two days later, the court says you're not. And it's been kind of back and forth.

And so we're already our economy is already hit, which is why we have a big deficit in the city. But that is going to be an impact that we are not feeling today. But mark my words, we will be feeling it in coming weeks. One thing that's happening with the layoffs is that one day you're laid off. Two days later, the court says you're not. And it's been kind of back and forth.

And that's about what I was describing before, that sense of instability. I don't know the earth is moving. Do I have a job? Don't I have a job? Does my agency even exist? And then to hear Secretary Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, say that he's going to, I think he said he was going to reduce the workforce by 10,000 people.

And that's about what I was describing before, that sense of instability. I don't know the earth is moving. Do I have a job? Don't I have a job? Does my agency even exist? And then to hear Secretary Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, say that he's going to, I think he said he was going to reduce the workforce by 10,000 people.

And that's about what I was describing before, that sense of instability. I don't know the earth is moving. Do I have a job? Don't I have a job? Does my agency even exist? And then to hear Secretary Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, say that he's going to, I think he said he was going to reduce the workforce by 10,000 people.

So those layoffs will absolutely hit us in our local economy right here.

So those layoffs will absolutely hit us in our local economy right here.

So those layoffs will absolutely hit us in our local economy right here.