In a bizarre moment caught on camera, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was confronted by not one, but two locked doors while attempting to evade a persistent reporter. Instead of responding to the journalist’s questions,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass suffered an on-air flub as she attempted to evade a reporter asking about the severe wildfires that have left at least five people dead and countless properties burned.

The news that L.A. Mayor Karen Bass was in Ghana amid the wildfires ravaging the city led some to wonder why she made the trip to begin with.

Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism for her absence during the Los Angeles wildfire and budget cuts to Fire Department, which some blame for inadequate resources.