Gov. Gavin Newsom has been recalled for their lack of accountability on Sunday, as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, California. Critics said the California governor was shirking responsibility after making several media appearances amid the crisis.
“I mean, you're the governor of California. You might as well be the mayor of California. We're all in this together. We're all better off when we're all better off,” he said when pressed by NBC. About whether “the buck stops” with him.
Newsom spoke to NBC News in a roughly 20-minute interview about what's going on Wildfires across Los Angeles. The interview aired Sunday during NBC's “Meet the Press.” Governor of California He was also mocked For his interview with Pod Save America, hosted by several former Obama staffers, as Los Angeles deals with the fires.
Critics said Newsom “lay down after lying down” during the interview and accused him of evading accountability. Another user He said the California governor gave a “convoluted response.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined “Meet the Press” on Sunday to discuss the ongoing wildfires in California. (Screenshot/NBC)
Many critics said Newsom's answer to the question of whether the money had sided with him was just that “Word power.” But other users praised the California governor for his criticism of President-elect Donald Trump during a “Meet the Press” interview.
Former California state Sen. Melissa Melendez accused Newsom and said he accepted “zero responsibility.”
“We have the support of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, with 100% reimbursement, all the resources you could hope for, imagine, and constant outreach. I would put that forward to the President-elect. I don't want to know what he's referring to when he speaks On the delta smelting in the tanks. The tanks are completely full, the state's tanks here in Southern California, I don't think this false and misleading information is doing any good or helping any of us,” Newsom said. “To respond to Donald Trump's insults, we're going to spend another month “I know it well, and every elected official disagrees with it.”
Trump had previously blamed it Newsom to the crisis.
The governor also took to social media on Saturday to confront some Stories about fire.
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During an appearance on Pod Save America, Newsom defended his decision to investigate “loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants” as well as “unavailability of water supply from Santa Ynez Reservoir.”
“Let's get the facts and let's get them out quickly,” he said during the podcast. “Let's stop pointing fingers. Let's just establish the truth. I'm not interested in knowing who's to blame. I want to know what happened.”
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A spokesperson for Newsom defended the governor's decision to participate in the podcast Statement to The Daily Beast.
“The governor is solely focused on responding and spreading critical updates and resources wherever Californians get their news — It's 2025, which includes one of the largest podcasts in the country, with hosts who call the affected Los Angeles area home,” Brandon Richards wrote. The governor's spokesman said.
