Los Angeles-area residents on Thursday accused California’s “liberal political leaders” of playing “Russian roulette” with people’s lives for failing to prepare for wildfires.
Several ongoing wildfires have spread quickly through the Los Angeles area, Pasadena and other areas, destroying thousands of buildings and killing at least five people. Brian Claypool, an attorney and California resident, told Fox News host Harris Faulkner that he was “heartbroken and outraged” after the news conference by local leaders. (Related: ‘Why wasn’t there water?’: Pacific Palisades residents call out Karen Bass for ‘inadequate’ response to wildfires)
“I have to say, I am absolutely heartbroken and furious after watching that press conference. In Los Angeles County, liberal political leaders are risking their entire lives to play Russian roulette. I’m tired of it,” Claypool said. “Look at that. Look at these images. This could have been prevented, Harris, I’m not saying it could have been stopped, but I watched the news three days ago. I have a teenage daughter. As you know, I’m a single parent. I also have a 9-month-old and my nanny is stuck in a hotel. Three days ago, the news predicted winds of 80 to 160 mph. I saw you doing that, Harris. I looked at my teenage daughter and thought, “Are you kidding me?” It’s hurricane force, hurricane force winds. ”
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City cut LAFD’s budget was cut by nearly $20 million last year, with most of the cuts affecting the department’s operational supplies. Los Angeles City officials are under fire over the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)’s “racial equity plan” under Chief Christine Crowley. biography touts her as the “first female LGBTQ fire chief” in the agency’s history.
According to one report, the Los Angeles Fire Department also donated “surplus equipment and equipment” to Ukraine in 2022. press release From the department.
“What is our city, our county, doing to help people understand what will happen if this wind destroys our towns and communities? Here in Los Angeles. There was no one on the TV. [Democratic California Gov.] “Gavin Newsom is doing a dog and pony show talking about what we should do when this happens,” Claypool said. “No one did anything to remove soil or vegetation last year. No one tested water pipes. This wasn’t brain surgery. It was expected. Winds like this was predicted.”
“And don’t believe [Democratic Los Angeles Mayor] Karen Bass said a plane loaded with water could have saved Palisades’ life. It’s a pipe. It’s proper water. Instead of saving lives, we’re draining water for California’s fish,” Claypool continued. “Do you want to save lives? Then do your job and come up with a plan. Mr. Harris, there was no operational plan anywhere in Los Angeles County to support this.” (Click here to watch the Daily Caller documentary “Lawlessness: Liberal Policy, American Blood”)
Yesterday, I saw my hometown go up in flames and turn into a surreal place.
Some people’s homes survived, while others lost everything. Normalcy will not be seen in the streets for some time to come. https://t.co/sQdBaHDEDN
— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) January 9, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump blamed Newsom denounced the devastation, claiming California’s governor: prioritized In exchange for allowing cities and farmers to use the water, we protect the Delta smelt, a small 3-inch fish.
Claypool said Bass was at the scene. ghana Although he was part of the delegation at the time of the wildfires, he is not the only local official responsible for the devastation.
“By the way, let’s not just pick on Karen Bass. What’s going to happen to the LA County supervisors? They’re powerful, because I’m in LA County,” Claypool said. “That board, those supervisors, Harris, they then showed up at a press conference after the urban massacre, after the children were murdered in Los Angeles County, and said, “Oh, this is what we’re going to do, oh. ‘I’m trying to do that.’ ” What did they do to prevent it? We are tired of this. ”
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