Published January 10,2025
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US President Joe Biden on Friday likened Los Angeles to a “war scene” as a number of main wildfires continued to devour neighborhoods across the metropolis.
Biden added that there was “clear evidence” of looting through the mayhem, whereas additionally slamming “demagogues” for spreading rampant disinformation concerning the lethal blazes.
“It reminded me of more of a war scene, where you had certain targets that were bombarded,” Biden stated as he obtained a briefing on the fires within the Oval Office of the White House.
“It’s almost like a battle scene.”
Authorities have imposed a nighttime curfew in elements of Los Angeles hit by the fires amid fears of looting, and Biden stated the federal government was offering safety from the navy to the National Guard.
“There’s clear evidence that there’s looting. There’s clear evidence that people are going into these survivors’ communities… and looting,” Biden stated.
Biden additionally took a veiled swipe at incoming president Donald Trump, who has unfold misinformation over the flames that has then been amplified on social media.
“You’re going to have a lot of demagogues out there trying to take advantage of it,” Biden stated of the fires.
Source: www.anews.com.tr