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'We’re praying for mercy here': Escaping the LA inferno

'We’re praying for mercy here': Escaping the LA inferno

How the Los Angeles wild fires are stoking a political blame-game

The Story · The Times

January 14, 202525m 20s

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Show Notes

As LA continues to battle its worst fires in history, the political blame game has started, with Donald Trump accusing California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, of caring more about fish than people. We’ll explain.

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Guests:

  • Megan Agnew, senior features writer (US), The Times.
  • Jamie Hartman, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, CA

Hosts: Luke Jones and Edith Rousselot

Producer: Edith Rousselot

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