Gavin Newsom Said the Wildfire Team He Disbanded Was ‘Inadequately Trained.’ His Own Administration Gave It an Award for ‘Outstanding Performance.’
‘They literally gave them a medal for being the best unit in the California State Guard,’ said one former Team Blaze member California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) / Getty Images California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) defended his administration’s decision to disband a wildfire team in early 2024 by denigrating the unit as “inadequately trained.” Military