Newsom Denounces Trump Attempt to Politicize LA Wildfires: 'We'll Continue to Focus on What Matters'

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to unhinged criticism from president-elect Donald Trump. But instead of tit-for-tat, Newsom denounced Trump's attempt to "politicize" the devastating Los Angeles wildfires and vowed to "focus on what matters: Saving lives and putting out these unprecedented fires." "People are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives. Kids lost their schools. Families completely torn asunder. Churches burned down. This guy wanted to politicize it. I have a lot of thoughts, and I know what I want to say, I won't," Newsom told CNN's Anderson . . .

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