# LAPD chief Jim McDonnell reveals he’s ‘hopeful’ to remain in power when Nithya Raman is mayor

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2 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 11, 2026, 4:22 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/lapd-chief-hopes-to-stay-under-mayor-elect-nithya-raman/>

Asked whether the incoming mayor had requested his resignation, McDonnell offered a blunt, one-word answer.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Nithya Raman’s election sets up an intense showdown with the LAPD](<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-11-11/nithya-ramans-election-lapd-future>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Mayor-elect Nithya Raman faces decisions on the fate of the police chief, a new LAPD contract and potential changes in policies on immigration enforcement and other issues.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:22 PM: [LAPD chief Jim McDonnell reveals he’s ‘hopeful’ to remain in power when Nithya Raman is mayor](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/lapd-chief-hopes-to-stay-under-mayor-elect-nithya-raman/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Asked whether the incoming mayor had requested his resignation, McDonnell offered a blunt, one-word answer.