Khloé Kardashian slams Los Angeles mayor, calling him 'a joke,' after being forced to evacuate her home amid wildfires

Khloé Kardashian criticized LA Mayor Karen Bass for fire department budget cuts after Fire Chief Kristin Crowley's interview. Having evacuated her luxury home amid wildfires, Kardashian voiced frustration over the cuts' effect on managing the crisis.

Khloé recently shared an Instagram story featuring a Fox 11 LA clip where Fire Chief Kristin Crowley discussed how budget cuts by the mayor have affected firefighting efforts in Southern California. Crowley emphasized the need for proper funding for the fire department.

The Keep Up With The Kardashian star showed support for Crowley as she wrote, “I stand with you, Chief Crowley!” along with the video. She added, “You spoke the truth, and you had tears in your eyes because I can tell you didn't want to say that, but it was THE TRUTH!!!! Thank you for being honest @losangelesfiredepartment Chief Crowley," as reported by Daily Mail.

Khloé went ahead to slam the mayor of Los Angeles as she wrote, “Mayor Bass, you are a joke!!!!"

Khloé wasn’t alone in criticizing the mayor during the devastating LA fires. Mayor Karen Bass faced heavy criticism for reducing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget by $17.5 million this fiscal year, according to ABC7.

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar took to Instagram and wrote, “City of LA you want everyone to evacuate yet you have complete gridlock and not one traffic cop on the roads helping.”

Sarah Foster wrote, “We pay the highest taxes in California. Our fire hydrants were empty. Our vegetation was overgrown, brush not cleared. Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish."

Kardashian also called for Mayor Karen Bass to resign in her note. Similarly, actor James Woods, whose home was spared during the devastating Palisades fire, criticized the mayor on social media.