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Karen Bass: ““I sure as heck wouldn’t have gone.””

On the recordNovember 2, 2026
“I sure as heck wouldn’t have gone.”
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on her trip to Ghana during the fires.

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