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Nithya Raman can't keep story straight on LAPD chief she vowed to fire
The Los Angeles city council member is running for mayor, and her statements about whether she would replace the police chief before his term ends in twenty thirty keep shifting; voters noticed.
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- First reported by New York Post: “Nithya Raman can’t keep story straight on LAPD chief she vowed to fire”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:47 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Nithya Raman, LAPD.
- BBN covered this story before: Tiger kills man who entered Yorkshire Wildlife Park enclosure (October 10).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: can you commit to firing someone and then decide not to?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAccording to the New York Post, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman's position on replacing Police Chief Jim McDonnell keeps shifting.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHis term runs until twenty thirty. She publicly opposed him. Now her answers keep changing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMaybe she is evolving, Hank. Voters can handle a candidate who thinks things through.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThinks things through. Out loud. Differently each time.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA vow with an off switch.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, that is the most hopeful thing about it. Even the vow wants to leave early.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is still thirteen years away to change your mind.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLonger than most campaigns hold a position.
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