LA Mayor Bass slams Vice President JD Vance’s remarks saying city encouraged illegal immigration

Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, June 20, sharply criticized visiting Vice President JD Vance’s remarks about Los Angeles, calling his depiction of the the city as inciting violent protests and encouraging illegal migration “utter nonsense” intended to “provoke division and conflict in our city.”

She accused Vance of failing to understand L.A.’s diversity and misrepresenting the city’s handling of recent unrest.

“Unfortunately, the Vice President did not take time to learn about our city,” Bass said...