He declared California Gov. Gavin Newsom “incompetent” and blamed the mammoth fires on the state’s water policies.
Most people who traveled to Washington to watch the event in person have been relegated to the Capital One Arena, a sports venue nearby, for a livestream of the official ceremony.
Firefighters made progress battling back the deadly Los Angeles County blazes on Saturday, Jan. 18, as President-elect Donald Trump said he likely will visit the fire-torn areas next week. “I will be, probably, at the end of the week,” Trump told NBC News in an interview on Saturday.
Firefighters continued their efforts on the Palisades and Eaton fires on Saturday, hoping to make as much progress as possible before another round of fire weather is expected to return next week.
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President-elect Donald Trump said he will “probably” visit Los Angeles next week to view the aftermath of the devastating wildfires. Trump told NBC News ‘ Kristen Welker on Saturday that he plans to visit after his inauguration on Monday, saying, “I will be, probably, at the end of the week.”
Breaking tradition, the Republican president delivered his remarks from inside the Capitol Rotunda due to the bitter cold outside. He spoke to several hundred elected officials and pro-Trump VIPs, tech titan Elon Musk among them. Here are some takeaways from the speech: