An anonymous FOX 11 News source revealed that the network was instructed to “pause” coverage of OMG’s leaked phone call featuring Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in which she defended her controversial trip to Ghana just days before devastating fires erupted in the city.
“I know the company’s [FOX] lawyers have had some concerns about this one and have asked us to pause,” said an anonymous source within Los Angeles’ FOX 11 News (@FOXLA), on the station’s reluctance to cover a secretly recorded phone call leaked to OMG involving Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The recording, made public last Friday, details the mayor’s preemptive defense of her controversial trip to Ghana, made just days before catastrophic fires erupted in Los Angeles.
The phone call, dated January 4th, captured Mayor Bass telling an anonymous source that her trip to Ghana would only cost her “two workdays” and that if President Biden extended an invitation, she would take it. Bass also issued a cryptic message, instructing the source to “read between the lines and hold tight… you will understand soon,” hinting at looming developments in Los Angeles.
FOX 11 reporters were reportedly instructed not to cover the story. A text message chain revealed that the network’s lawyers had raised concerns about the content, prompting a pause in coverage. One message read: “I wish it was up to me. It’s an interesting tape & I’d like to know what she’s referring to.”
Further investigation revealed that FOX 11 was also prohibited from sharing the story on social media. The source shared, “Yeah, it’s both for now. Will work to get clearance on both.”
The recording has gained significant attention, amassing over 6 million views on X alone, with Los Angeles residents demanding accountability from Mayor Bass.
James O’Keefe challenged FOX 11 to prioritize what is newsworthy: “In legacy media and the corporate press, what’s usually lost is any sense of right and wrong,” he said.
