LA mayoral candidate Raman calls for police chief's firing
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 7 Oct, 02:13 · Archive
LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has called for LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell to be fired. She deleted a campaign video in which she and woke influencer Ed Choi branded McDonnell and Mayor Karen Bass 'fascist liars'. The video was taken down by Tuesday morning after criticism from her opponent.
The New York Post reports that photos show Raman drinking margaritas during 2025 ICE raids that sparked the protests over which she is criticising the police chief's response. McDonnell took office in November 2024. The outlets describe Raman as the favorite to become the next mayor.
How it is being reported
- Fears for Los Angeles as woke lawmaker who's favorite to be next mayor proudly declares police chief a 'fascist liar'An upload of Nithya Raman being interviewed at her rally by woke influencer Ed Choi was taken down by Tuesday morning after she was blasted by her opponent.Daily Mail · 7 Oct, 02:02
- Nithya Raman caught in ‘dangerous’ video targeting LAPD chief: ‘Fascist liars’LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman deleted a campaign video that branded Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell 'fascist liars.'New York Post · 6 Oct, 20:57
- Nithya Raman was for LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell before she was against himLAPD chief Jim McDonnell has done a good job by any reasonable measure, especially given the tough political circumstances. Yet Nithya Raman is vowing to fire him, if she’s elected. It’s one of the crazier pledges of a campaign that has already lost touch with reality. McDonnell took office in November 2024, after several years...New York Post · 6 Oct, 03:14
- Nithya Raman drank margaritas as ICE protests ignited LA — now she wants LAPD chief fired over his responseLA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman wants to fire LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, but photos show her drinking margaritas during the 2025 ICE raids.New York Post · 6 Oct, 02:53
In this story: Nithya Raman · Jim McDonnell · Karen Bass · Ed Choi · Los Angeles · LAPD
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