Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has offered a mind-boggling excuse for being 7,500 miles away in Ghana as her city was consumed by wildfires — blaming others for not telling her she “shouldn’t have gone on the trip.

A former City Council and mayoral staffer says part of Karen Bass' job is being present -- or at least appearing that way -- when disaster strikes.

Deadly wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles area during Mayor Karen Bass’s visit to Ghana and constituents voiced outrage over their mayor being absent. Bass returned to Los Angeles the