Gavin Newsom was left fumbling for a response after he was chased down by a distraught Los Angeles woman demanding answers over the wildfires ravaging the city.
The California Governor apologized and claimed to be trying to reach the president on the phone when he was accosted by the emotional woman.
However, he was unable to provide a concrete response about what was being done in terms of the recovery effort.
‘Governor that was my daughter’s school,’ the woman cried as she ran over to Newsom’s vehicle.
‘I’m literally talking to the president right now to specifically answer the question of what we can do for you and your daughter,’ Newsom replied.
But when the woman asked if she could be a party to the call, the Governor was forced to admit he had yet to get hold of the president.
Gavin Newsom was left fumbling for a response after he was chased down by a distraught Los Angeles woman who was demanding answers about the wildfires ravaging the city
‘I’ve tried five times to make the call,’ Newsom said, prompting the woman to ask why the president is not taking his call.
‘It’s not going through, I have to get cell service,’ he added and the woman insisted she wants to be there when he gets it.
‘I’m devastated for you, I am so sorry, especially for your daughter,’ Newsom said. ‘I have four kids, losing a school…’.
‘Everyone who went to school there, they lost two homes because they were living in one home or another,’ the woman then interjected before asking, ‘Why was there no water in the hydrants governor?’
As the exchange continued, Newsom vowed that things would be different ‘next time’, without specifying any detail.
‘I would fill up the hydrants myself, would you do that?’ the woman demanded of the increasingly uncomfortable Newsom who insisted he would do whatever it takes.
‘But you’re not!’ the resident then exploded, before informing him there was ‘water dripping’ nearby that could be used.
Newsom then started climbing into the vehicle even as the woman continued to beg for his contact details.
