Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday called on President Joe Biden to “address” those who are allegedly spreading “misinformation” about Biden’s response to wildfires raging across Los Angeles. He asked them to do so.
Newsom claimed Californians are collecting so-called “misinformation” about the wildfires and that he and Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held an unusual conversation with the public about so-called misinformation. During the virtual meeting, he called on the president to confront misinformation and “lies” spewed by those who want to “divide” the United States.
“Please, we must address this misinformation,” Newsom said. “The force of the hurricanes, the winds are full of misinformation and disinformation. People want to divide this country and we have to deal with that as well. It breaks my heart to think that we, too, are facing the forces of a hurricane. And that’s a point of personal privilege for me to share that with you. [affects] Real people there, people I meet every day. people [Bass] You’ll find yourself meeting someone and having a conversation that’s different from the typical conversations you’d have at this time of year, and you’ll wonder where this story came from. ”
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Newsom and his administration have come under fire for his response, particularly regarding the lack of water available at hydrants during the fires. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) workers receive large paychecks from taxpayers, yet the city of Los Angeles does not adequately fund fire hydrants throughout the region, according to an analysis by government transparency group OpenTheBooks. It turned out that there was not enough budget to do so.
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Christine Crowley firmly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and an internal “racial equity plan,” with the department focusing on the physical characteristics of its employees. It is said that it is a stronger organization. (Related: Joe Scarborough says Newsom’s “total failure of government” allowed for Los Angeles’ “hellscape”)
President-elect Donald Trump criticized Newsom for prioritizing protecting the Delta smelt, a small 3-inch-long fish, over allowing authorities to use the water. The president-elect said he received federal approval for a water management plan during his first term and claimed that Newsom refused to enact the policy.
While her city was being torched, Basu traveled to Ghana to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama.
Thousands of homes have been gutted and more than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes since the fire spread to the Eaton Canyon and Pacific Palisades neighborhoods.
Californians directly affected by the natural disaster told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday that they were told to leave their homes without warning and returned unexpectedly to find their homes in ruins. spoke.
Eaton Fire: This is the situation for some homeowners who aren’t even that far above the mountain. #Altadena @DailyCaller #pasadena | #California pic.twitter.com/4Il84D14JD
— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) January 8, 2025
Eaton Fire: Where to get photos @DailyCaller News Foundation tonight shows ongoing chaos #Altadena
Also, the wind is expected to continue to be strong, so #California until early tomorrow morning, according to ABC7.#pasadena pic.twitter.com/Xvikred603
— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) January 8, 2025
An emotional mother whose daughter’s school burned down questioned Newsom on Thursday about the lack of readily available water and his response to the disaster. A spokesperson for Newsom told the Daily Caller News Foundation that after speaking with the woman, the governor spoke with the president, who promised to cover 100% of the cost of the response over the next 180 days. .
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