As local voters say they have lost confidence in the mayor, a presidential visit gave her a platform to plead her case. Then the president intervened.

LA residents informed Bass that they’ve been told it will be 18 months before they can start rebuilding — a claim the mayor said wasn’t the case.

The fire chief spoke at a press briefing with Mayor Karen Bass after her supposed ouster. The department said claims of her firing are false.

President Donald Trump and Los Angeles Karen Bass tangled at a roundtable discussion on the wildfire cleanup in the Pacific Palisades. KAREN BASS, LOS ANGELES MAYOR: Well, and let me just tell you that we are going to do everything we can,

Since 1911, California voters have had the power to recall elected officials. It was meant for a time like this, when “indolent” and incompetent leaders are failing. The recall allowed citizens to quickly remove an officeholder and vote in a replacement at the same time.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing mounting backlash over her response to the wildfires that have torn through her city, raising questions about her own political future as the region continues to struggle to contain the fires.

President Donald Trump has previously called out Democratic politicians like LA Mayor Bass, blaming them for the California fires.

As the Los Angeles area continues to monitor extreme fire danger, Mayor Karen Bass said officials are preparing for the possibility of rain in burn scar areas over the weekend.