The horrific California wildfires have left many stories in their terrifying wake: some heartbreaking, some inspirational, with many more to be told as the fires continue to burn. In addition to reporting these, the media seem bent on telling another story: that of Governor Gavin Newsom as a competent state executive completely in control and proactively responding to the fires.
After kicking off his rehab tour by sitting down with the Obama Bros, Newsom spoke to NBC’s Jacob Soboroff for Meet the Press. After initial pleasantries, the interview begins with questions on the fire itself but not deeply delving into the response.
After three such questions, Jacob Soboroff leads Newsom into the purpose of the interview: to pitch easing of permitting regulations ahead of a rebuilding of the affected areas. In his follow-up, it is interesting to note that Soboroff is concerned about…
