U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with California Governor Gavin Newsom to respond to the Los Angeles fires after earlier floating doing away with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to get rid of the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters.
President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.
Instead of having federal financial assistance flow through FEMA, the Republican president said Washington could provide money directly to the states.
Both Trump and Noem have placed the blame for the devastating fires on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a Trump critic and frequent target, and multiple GOP lawmakers have suggested conditions should be attached to any federal aid. In his first term, Trump ...
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to "Trump-proofing" California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,
President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would work with California Governor Gavin Newsom to respond ... to overhaul or eliminate FEMA, the main federal agency that ...
Trump pledged to provide federal disaster relief for people affected by the deadly wildfires ravaging southern California.