A DHS spokeswoman defended the use of military in LA
The US has deployed additional troops in Los Angeles amid protests against the raids carried out by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). California Governor Gavin Newsom said that his state is seeking a restraining order against the Trump administration. “Democrats like Gavin Newsom and [Los Angeles Mayor] Karen Bass should be thanking President Trump for stepping up and leading,” the White House said.
The governor of California said that the fires could prove to be the costliest disaster in US history
The US President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed California’s Governor Gavin Newsom for the state’s wildfires, saying he’d blocked an infusion of water to Southern California. At least 16 people have died and over 12,000 buildings have been destroyed amid the wildfires. Trump claimed he had blocked an infusion of water to Southern California over concerns about how it would affect a threatened fish species.