DeSantis calls for media to hold Democratic California leaders accountable for LA wildfires: Have not seen that

Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis called out a reporter on Thursday for the lack of blame being placed on California leaders for the devastating wildfires, pointing out that it’s in stark contrast to how Republican leaders are often treated in the wake of disasters.DeSantis, and all other Republican governors, had just wrapped up a dinner with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday evening when the heated exchange with a reporter took place.The reporter appeared to be asking another governor if it was appropriate for Trump to criticize Democratic California Gov.

Gavin Newsom as deadly wildfires rage throughout the state.The question prompted DeSantis to step forward and ask, “Is it appropriate for people in your industry to try to create division and to try to create narratives any time these things happen?”“Now, you’re not as interested in doing that because Newsom is a D.If Newsom was a Republican, you guys would go try… you would have him nailed to the wall for what they’re doing over there,” he continued.The Florida governor, who has managed multiple disasters during his tenure, said he has often been criticized for things that were out of his control and has been blamed for incidents before the facts came out, referencing the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse.“I think your track record of politicizing these things is very, very bad,” DeSantis said.He said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass would be treated much differently for her trip to Ghana while fires were high risk if she were a Republican.“You should have been there preparing and doing that, and yet I don’t see a lot of heat being directed [toward her],” DeSantis said.

“I’d like to see some balance on how this is done.You can criticize the president-elect, but you also have to hold these other people accountable, and I have not seen that.”Bass returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday, and didn’t have much to say to the residents of her city outside of n...