California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected criticism of his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires saying he is "not interested in politicizing a natural disaster." Newsom also posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday,

In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote.

After Donald Trump blamed him for the L.A. County wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom invited the incoming president to come meet with victims and survey the damage.