Bill Maher has joined a burgeoning chorus of pundits in railing against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over an ill-timed trip to Ghana she took as her city became engulfed in ongoing wildfires. The wildfires have devastated Southern California since last Tuesday: More than 40,

Maher began by highlighting what he described as governmental mismanagement, emphasizing his frustration with California’s status as a “one-party state.” He criticized local fire departments for what he saw as an emphasis on diversity over firefighting,