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California Gov. Newsom tries to weasel out of blame with reservoir claim — is immediately called out

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday tried to play semantics and weasel out of blame by saying state reservoirs were “completely full” when the LA fires broke out — even though a county-run reservoir had been drained at the time.

Newsom made the shocking statement while addressing criticism from President-elect Donald Trump over the state’s water management ahead of the infernos.

“The reservoirs are completely full — the state reservoirs here in Southern California. That mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us,” Newsom told NBC News in a pretaped interview that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

Reporter Jacob Soboroff pressed Newsom on his response by pointing out how the LA County-run Santa Ynez Reservoir was bone dry — something that even has prompted a probe from Newsom.

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