Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes.
President Biden was in Los Angeles this week to visit local agencies and provide updates. However, President-elect Trump remained largely critical of Biden and other Democratic leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Mayor Karen Bass (D), accusing them of a lack of preparation leading up to the disaster. |
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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday warned that winds could worsen the wildfires in the coming days, as she urged residents to heed public advisories to stay far away from their homes.
"What I'm hearing right now is that the winds are potentially getting dangerous and strong again. I believe the red flag warnings have been put back in place, and so I think the biggest thing that people need to know is that this is still dangerous, and they still need to make sure they're listening to their local officials so they can keep themselves safe," Criswell said on CNN's "State of the Union," when asked about the state of wildfires. |
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced an executive order centered around rebuilding in the wake of the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires on Sunday.
"I'm worried about issues of rebuilding as it relates to scarcity, as it relates to property taxes, meaning scarcity of resources, materials, personnel. I'm worried about time to getting these projects done," Newsom said in an interview with NBC News's Jacob Soboroff on "Meet the Press." |
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| Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said on Sunday that she is confident President-elect Trump will ensure Californians "have what they need" as they rebuild from the wildfires.
In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Jake Tapper asked whether she thinks Trump should honor President Biden's pledge for the federal government to cover 100 percent of the initial disaster response costs and whether Congress is prepared to act if more aid is needed. |
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| FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that it's important for weather events, like the California wildfires, not to become political.
In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," anchor Jake Tapper asked Criswell about President-elect Trump calling California Gov. Gavin Newsom incompetent because the wildfires have not been fully contained.
On whether she's concerned that "politics could get in the way of disaster relief," Criswell told Tapper, "Disasters, we need to make sure that they are never politicized."
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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he is "a no" on the Laken Riley Act "as currently written."
"As currently written, I'm a no because it opens the doors for people simply being charged without a conviction, to be detained and deported, that includes minors, that includes Dreamers, that's shoplifting a pack of bubble gum," Padilla told NBC News's Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press." |
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