Actor Mel Gibson is joining the long list of elite residents who have accused elected officials of mishandling the Los Angeles fires.
Gibson, who lost his home in the crisis, slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an exclusive interview with Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo. "Well, first I thought it was, 'Oh gee, bad luck, tragedy.' But then I came to realize that it was monumental mismanagement by our elected officials; and that’s the nicest thing you can say about it," Gibson said on the debut episode of the "Arroyo Grande with Raymond Arroyo" podcast.
While the Academy Award-winning filmmaker detailed how he was personally affected by the Los Angeles fires, a video played in the background of the aftermath as his home was burned to ashes.
Despite the California governor calling for serious changes to happen in wildfire combat and prevention, Gibson called out Newsom’s plan. "As a citizen here, Newsom and [Los Angeles Mayor Karen] Bass, they want us to trust them to reimagine the city, our city, and how they think it should be.
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