FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday that it's important not to politicize weather events like California's wildfires.
In an interview on CNN's “State of the Union,” anchor Jake Tapper talks about President-elect Trump calling California Governor Gavin Newsom incompetent because the wildfires are not fully extinguished. I asked Mr.
As for whether she was worried that “politics could get in the way of disaster relief,” Criswell told Tapper, “We need to make sure that disasters are never politicized.”
“It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican,” she continued. “These types of weather events do not discriminate.
Criswell said he is confident disaster relief will continue even after President Biden leaves office and President Trump takes office.
“The women and men of FEMA will continue to work hard to ensure we continue to support all those impacted,” she said.
“They will navigate this transition, as they have through all previous presidential transitions, to ensure we provide the services our people deserve and support the recovery of these communities,” she said. added.
The death toll from wildfires in Southern California reached 16 as of Saturday night, five from the Palisades Fire and 11 from the Eaton Fire, according to the latest information from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
As of Sunday morning, the Palisades Fire was only 11 percent contained and had burned 23,654 acres. The Eaton Fire was only 15 percent contained and burned 14,117 acres.
