Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations.

Deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area have sent tens of thousands scrambling for safety and decimated neighborhoods. Wildfire smoke has spread miles from the major blazes as fire crews and the National Guard work to control them.