13 Nov 2018

California's deadliest wildfire on record, Trump lays blame

From Nine To Noon, 9:52 am on 13 November 2018

From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith reports on the devastation caused by the wildfires sweeping California, with 31 dead and more than 200 people still unaccounted for. President Trump Donald Trump apportioniung blame, tweeting about 'forest management". Also, the midterms aren't quite over with some states still counting ballots and Florida doing a recount, however Democrats and Republicans are now turning their attention to electing leaders in the House of Representatives, with Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy the favourites.