Newsom and Bass have come under intense scrutiny over the preparedness for the fire outbreak in the City of Angels this week, which has led to the deaths of at least 10 people and an estimated billions of dollars in property damage. The briefing was held in a hybrid format Friday, with Biden and Harris in the Oval Office, while Newsom, Bass, and Federal Emergency Management Administration Administrator Deanne Criswell joined via video call.
The California governor detailed the devastation of the fast-spreading fires, which were amplified by “hurricane force winds, the likes of which we’ve never imagined in our lifetime,” and concluded by expressing concern over misinformation about the fires.
“There are hurricane force winds of mis- and disinformation. People want to divide this country. We’ll have to address that as well. It breaks my heart. … You wonder where this…
