Nithya Raman struggles to answer tough questions in first press conference as LA mayor-elect
New York Post · Jamie Paige ·
LA Mayor-elect Nithya Raman declined to say if she will replace LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell during her first press conference since winning.
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Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman sidestepped questions about whether she still intends to oust LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and reduce police staffing during a brief first press conference Thursday.
“You know, I have spoken to leadership at LAPD already. In fact, I spoke to Chief McDonnell earlier today, and it was one of the first calls that I made,” Raman said during an appearance at the Original Farmers Market. “Because public safety is the most important service that the city is delivering to its people. It is hands down the most important service.”
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