Newsom invites Trump to California to survey fire damage

Published January 10, 2025 11:10pm ET



Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has invited President-elect Donald Trump to visit the Golden State to see the devastation of the Los Angeles fires firsthand.

Trump has been critical of Newsom’s handling of the wildfires, and of California’s overall wildfire prevention efforts, calling on the governor to resign and blaming the natural disaster on him. Newsom, who has also thrown jabs at Trump amid the criticisms, sent a letter to Trump inviting him to visit the state as he returns to the White House.

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