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.

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.

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 ...

And I have all the expectations that we'll be able to work together to get the speedy recovery," Newsom told Trump. The v

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.

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.

Governor Newsom issued an order protecting LA tenants from eviction for hosting fire survivors until March 8, 2025. He is also aiding fire recovery with tax relief and measures against price gouging.

They either have a death wish, they’re stupid, or there’s something else going on that we don’t understand. But we want the water that they’re

Gavin Newsom is extending an olive branch to President ... “He said in 2018 he was going to withhold FEMA funding because of fundamental disagreements. So they transcend. He’s done that ...