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Senator Padilla presses Wright on social‑media posts about wildfires; nominee affirms climate change is real but stands by prior comments
Summary
Senator Alex Padilla challenged nominee Chris Wright over social media posts that appeared to undercut the severity of recent California wildfires. Wright said climate change is "real and global" but also maintained his prior phrasing, while promising to follow the scientific method and protect research integrity.
Senator Alex Padilla pressed Chris Wright on social‑media posts and reposts that Padilla described as minimizing the danger and human toll of California wildfires. Padilla said he was "pretty disappointed" by posts Wright had shared and asked directly whether Wright believed last week's deadly wildfires were "just hype."
Wright replied, "Climate change is a real and…
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