To the editor: Maybe contributor Scott Jennings is unaware of what’s going on in Washington as of late (“President Trump got here by for Los Angeles,” March 4). In his fawning evaluation of President Trump’s response to the cleanup of the Los Angeles wildfires, he talked about that Trump’s govt order referred to as for the Environmental Safety Company to expedite efforts to take away contaminated particles. As he was writing his assault on “pearl-clutching” Democrats, the Trump administration was firing EPA officers and decimating environmental rules with hurricane pace. Will the EPA even be right here for the following catastrophe?
Constance Mallinson, Woodland Hills
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To the editor: It’s good to learn a optimistic article on President Trump coming by for Los Angeles hearth victims and the state by spearheading a record-breaking cleanup of properties led by the Environmental Safety Company. California officers have acknowledged the great working rapport that they’ve had with the federal staff. I don’t imply to sound ungrateful, however I can’t consider every other optimistic accomplishment of Trump in the course of the first month of his second presidency.
Lynn Lorenz, Newport Seashore
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To the editor: So Los Angeles suffers the worst hearth catastrophe in its historical past and the president indicators an order to assist with federal sources. In what sort of political world can we dwell in the place success of a typical presidential responsibility ought to deserve such a prolonged encomium within the opinion part of the L.A. Occasions?
Brian Kehlenbach, Lengthy Seashore
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To the editor: Jennings makes a comparability of the time it took to clear the burn areas in L.A. with the trouble after the Maui fires. He says the L.A. cleanup was completed in a “Herculean” 30 days, evaluating it to the 128 days it took for cleanup on Maui. Evaluating the flexibility to scrub up the fireplace areas in Los Angeles — which is situated in California, a considerably bigger land mass with much more out there sources than on Maui, a small island in the course of the Pacific Ocean — is totally pointless until one is barely fascinated about scoring low cost political factors somewhat than working towards constructing a greater, safer and extra equitable society for all Individuals.
Richard Flory, Newport Seashore
The author is the manager director of the USC Middle for Faith and Civic Tradition.
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To the editor: Offering sources for catastrophe restoration is a part of the job — and, on this case, a straightforward public relations gimme for the president. The fireplace aid doesn’t contest or confront his aversion to contemplating the welfare of the American folks forward of his personal private grievances and self-aggrandizing targets.
Pleasure Rockport, Valley Glen
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To the editor: Why have been folks involved that Trump wouldn’t assist California after the disastrous fires? Why have been we “clutching our pearls?” (Extra seemingly our crystals.) As a result of he warned us he wouldn’t assist. That’s why. He urged any assist could be contingent on higher habits. Quid professional — Trump is facile with that. So whereas I’m grateful for the help that has come from the president, I’m additionally grateful to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who publicly invited Trump to return go to and see for himself the devastation. Our governor regarded previous the entire many instances Trump has denigrated him and our state. Newsom acted the statesman.
Ruth Silveira, Los Angeles
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To the editor: The White Home ought to take into consideration giving Jennings some form of extremely seen job within the administration. He’s so darn adept at folding stuff over and ensuring that no gentle shines on sure features and particulars that I believe he’d make a extremely welcome boost to the employees.
Doug Stokes, Duarte
