White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a press briefing as officials grapple with devastating wildfires in California. 

The media briefing from the Biden administration is set to take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon. 

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Jean-Pierre is certain to comment on the California crisis after fires killed at least ten people in the state and displaced thousands. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) administration, along with Los Angeles officials, have faced intense criticism over the crisis. 

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the federal government would “cover 100%” of the fire damage cost in the Golden State for 180 days.