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Eric Garcetti Perjury: He lied About #MeToo Allegations to Save His Career

September 7, 2024 3:25 amSeptember 7, 2024 3:26 am

“Mom, can I have ten bucks to go the movies?” “And where did your allowance go?” “Um, well, you know…” “Mom, can I have $100,000 to be ambassador to India?” “And where did your moral compass go?” “Um, well, you...

Garcetti Confirmed, Heading to India as Ambassador

March 15, 2023 2:03 pmMarch 15, 2023 2:04 pm

By a vote of 52 to 42 this afternoon, former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was confirmed as the new ambassador to India. This was only made possible by seven Republican senators crossing the aisle and voting yes on Garcetti’s...

No Garcetti Vote, But No Love Either

March 14, 2023 3:41 pmMarch 14, 2023 3:45 pm

Though the U.S. Senate vote on his nomination will not take place until Wednesday, ex-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti still found himself the center of attention with multiple sources decrying his potential India ambassadorship. Sen. Chuck Grassley – who investigated...

Garcetti’s Ambassador to India Vote Expected Tuesday

March 9, 2023 4:34 pmMarch 9, 2023 5:54 pm

In what could be a sign the votes might astonishingly be there to confirm former Los Angles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the next ambassador to India, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed for “cloture” on the nomination today. The move...

OPINION: Wither Eric?

May 11, 2022 6:10 amMay 11, 2022 6:25 am

Now that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be the next ambassador to India has gone up in smoke… Oops – technically that hasn’t happened yet. Of course, the same thing can be said for the sun setting this...

BREAKING: Sen. Grassley Investigation Finds Mayor Garcetti Aware of Sexual Misconduct by Senior Advisor

May 10, 2022 2:06 pm

Tuesday, United States Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office released a press statement of the status of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s pending ambassadorship, after having his staff do their own in-depth investigation into the sexual harassment allegations in Garcetti’s office, including...

Eat, Pray, Crush – Garcetti’s Indian Dreams Moving Further From Reality

May 6, 2022 2:11 amMay 9, 2022 8:01 am

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s hopes of becoming the nation’s next ambassador to India appear to be, at best, on life support. The Globe has learned that on Garcetti’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., the mayor was spotted in and...