Trump thanks crews fighting California wildfires
186 views · Published 18 November 2018 · 3:50 · Indexed 14 October 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(13 Nov 2018) U.S. President Donald Trump says there are more victims of the California wildfires "than anybody would ever even think possible." Trump thanked firefighters, first responders and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for doing their jobs with "courage in the face of very grave dangers." Dozens of people have died, thousands of homes have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated and in the wildfires scorching both ends of the state. Trump spoke about the fires Tuesday at the beginning of a White House ceremony about the Hindu festival of lights. President Trump also announced during the ceremony he is nominating administration official Neomi Rao to fill the judgeship previously held by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump said Tuesday that he was nominating Rao for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Rao currently serves as the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which is part of the Office of Management and Budget. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/a04f53389947a522e01dd587ca43b5e7
