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Mel Gibson calls out ‘monumental mismanagement’ of LA fires by California government after losing his home

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Mel Gibson calls out 'monumental mismanagement' of LA fires by California government after losing his home

 

Actor Mel Gibson is joining the long list of elite residents who have accused elected officials of mishandling the Los Angeles fires.

 

 

Mel Gibson calls out 'monumental mismanagement' of LA fires by California government after losing his home

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. I mean, look at what they’ve done so far to this town,” he said.

“You got nothing but rampant crime, acute homelessness, high taxes, mismanagement of water, firefighters, defunding the department, and we’re supposed to trust them with millions of dollars to sort of remake where we live? It’s our city, it’s the city of the people, and they have another plan. … There’s still people from the Woolsey Fire still living in trailers. … When have you ever seen the government ‘build back better’? … At the very least, it’s insensitive.”

The massive and deadly fires broke out in the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee for safety as their homes and businesses were destroyed.

The “Flight Risk” director said that the loss of his home from the fires may be a preparation for his movie, “The Resurrection of the Christ,” as he described his burnt-down house as a “purification.”

“It was an odd mixture of sadness … kind of a weird realization and blessing … because I thought they’re just things. … I’m going to miss some stuff. There was valuable stuff … personal stuff, that just breaks my heart. … I feel like I’m being stripped down and prepared for something else. … That’s maybe very personal, but I feel like the Almighty’s preparing me to do something big,” he said.

Gibson is gearing up for his new role in “The Resurrection of the Christ.” The film is the sequel of his 2004 movie, “The Passion of the Christ.”

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