Karen Bass: “The White House instigated this by having ICE raids in our city.”

I understand why residents are frustrated. They deserve transparency, clear communication, and meaningful support.

We must rigorously examine whether our policies, training, tactics, supervision and accountability systems are sufficient.

Any bad faith attempts to influence elections should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Too often, those requests have been met with delayed communication, limited transparency, and insufficient public engagement.