A California mother confronted Gov. Gavin Newsom over his handling of the response Devastating forest fires Los Angeles County residents called on him to clean things up and fix the situation so residents can begin dealing with the effects of the fire.
Rachel Darwish ran up to Newsom, who was about to get into a black SUV, explaining that her daughter's school had been destroyed.
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“Please, tell me what you are going to do,” said Darwish, a lawyer.
Newsom replied That he was trying to reach President Biden so he could find out what they could do to help Darvish and her daughter.
President Joe Biden, front, can be seen alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom after a media briefing on the devastating wildfires in Southern California on January 8, 2025. (CBS Complex)
She replied: “Can I hear? Can I hear your call? Because I don't believe it.” Newsom pointed to his phone, claiming that cell phone service was poor and he was unable to reach the president.
Darvish told “Jesse Waters Primetime” on Thursday that she wanted to believe Newsom was telling the truth about his attempt. Connect with Biden.
“I really want to believe him. I really want to do this, and there was no cell phone reception in certain areas, okay? But that's a big problem in itself. Why doesn't he have a satellite truck with a cell phone?” I asked.
A Super SCooper aircraft drops water on the Palisades Fire on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Brian Van Der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Biden met with Newsom on Wednesday to update him on the multiple infernos raging across California.
The president approved a major disaster declaration for the Golden State and announced it on Thursday Federal government It will pay “100%” of wildfire-related disaster response costs for 180 days.
Darwish said the Pacific Palisades area has historically experienced fires and he was not sure why the response was slow.
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She said: “I left my house after I received a fire notification, so I packed my things and left because the fire was there. On my way down, I did not see a single fire engine coming to help me.” Fox News host Jesse Watters.
A fire engulfs a building as the Palisades Fire burns during a wind storm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, USA, January 8, 2025. (Reuters/Ringo Chiu)
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She added that this is not the firefighters' fault because the orders “come from the top.”
As for Newsom, she said: “Governor, can you clean this up and Fix it and move on? At least, that's what I'd like to see. But will that happen? I don't know. You know, these guys are so entrenched in what they do.”
