Live updates: Trump blasts ‘incompetent’ officials, FEMA admin says fires shouldn't be politicized

Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes.

President Biden was in Los Angeles this week to visit local agencies and provide updates. However, President-elect Trump remained largely critical of Biden and other Democratic leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Mayor Karen Bass (D), accusing them of a lack of preparation leading up to the disaster.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell will likely talk about the fires on ABC’s “This Week,” CNN’s “State of the Union” and CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Meanwhile Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) is set to join NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) is also scheduled to join the show.

Read the Sunday shows lineup here and follow along below for today's updates.

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